nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion
to blow (on); to breathe (on); to pick (a fight); to provoke; to exaggerate; to ask (an unreasonable price)
undesirable lover (boyfriend, girlfriend); passion; temper; irritability
to read too much into things; to get wrong ideas by letting one's imagination run wild; to have a groundless suspicion
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; indulgent
cutting in two with a single stroke; taking decisive action; dealing with decisively; cutting the (Gordian) knot
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
half portion; inexperienced; green; poor (work)
postponement; deferment; hesitation; delaying; suspended sentence
careful; thorough; meticulous; scrupulous
sharp (knife, claws, etc.); pointed; sharp (pain, tone, etc.); acute; keen (intuition, sense of smell, etc.); acute
provocative; incendiary; inflammatory; suggestive; lascivious; risqué
(tobacco) pipe with metal tipped stem; kiseru; cheating on train fare by buying tickets covering only the first and last portions of the journey
final scene; the end; finale
to take back; to recapture
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
speaking by proxy; speaking for (someone else); payment by proxy; compensation by proxy; acting for (someone else); carrying out (on someone's behalf)
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
impossible; incapable (of doing); incompetence; inability; impotence; having no solution (of an equation)
to carry in one's hand; to have in one's hand; to lead (e.g. troops); to present (an issue, policy, artistic work, etc.); to take up
leader; guide; mentor; coach
Sparta (ancient Greek city-state); hard education; hard training; strict; severe
to go past (a place or thing); to go beyond
5th day of the month; five days
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
(juvenile) delinquent; Yankee; Yank; American
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
high-pressure selling; aggressive peddling; the hard sell; forcing on someone (e.g. kindness)
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to smile sweetly (at); to look fondly (at)
foolish question; stupid question; one's question
all; altogether; entirely; exactly alike (e.g. in appearance); spitting image of; identical
choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy
impossible; unthinkable; unbelievable; ridiculous
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
lonely (e.g. person, feeling); lonesome; desolate; deserted; sad; lacking
putting life into; animating; cheering up
ugh; yuck; ick; blech; damn; crap