to cut into (a conversation); to interject
introduction; bringing in; leading in; installation
malicious gossip; backbiting; speaking ill behind someone's back
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
understanding person; supporter
start of a romance; beginning of love
to stand on end; to bristle up; to be ruffled
dangerous person; security risk; loose cannon
thank you for the meal; that was a delicious meal; what a wonderful meal
sensitivity; susceptibility
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
(much) more than others; exceedingly; extremely; unusually
final; eventual; ultimate
tingling; stinging; pungently
trivial; not amounting to much; not a big deal
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
to draw (conclusion); to deduce; to derive
somehow; for some reason or other
shackles; fetters; irons; bonds (e.g. family); ties; binding relationship
procurement; purchase; buying; school store; co-op; school canteen
back off!; leave me alone!
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
tidying up; clearing up; cleaning up; clearing away; putting in order
to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live luxuriously; to be proud; to be haughty
from the beginning; from scratch
night view; night skyline; nightscape
to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with
to turn over a new leaf; to mend one's ways; to reform
god of fire (in Japanese mythology, usu. Kagutsuchi no Kami)
to live; to reside; to inhabit
Kyūshū (southernmost of the four main islands of Japan)
fierce fight; close contest
middle of summer; height of summer; midsummer
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
getting poised again for charging; toeing the mark again; starting again; getting a fresh start; going back to square one