miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
having not the slightest idea
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
to be blind to one's shortcomings; to play innocent
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
difficult problem; challenge
to be astonished to hear; to be incredulous about; to express disbelief; who do you think you're kidding by saying (that); what a laugh!
nisei; second-generation Japanese (or Korean, etc.); the second (e.g. Edward II); son
origin of an affair; spark that lit the fuse; beginning
stretching a rope around; roping off; one's turf; domain; territory (of an animal)
to be affected; to put on airs; to pose
old-fashioned; behind the times; out-of-date; antiquated
together with; same; both; all; including ...
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
one's younger brother; underling (e.g. in yakuza); junior male peer; sworn younger brother
lewdness; lewd person; pervert; lecher
tirthika; non-Buddhist teachings; heterodoxy; unorthodoxy; demon; devil
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
approximately; about; only; nothing but; just (finished, etc.)
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
way (of doing); manner; method; means
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
potato (Solanum tuberosum)
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip