to cause a person trouble
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
society; the world; the times
to be too numerous; to be too much
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
intensely; severely; strictly; tightly; compactly; closely
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
killing two birds with one stone
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
entirely; completely; all; nothing but
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
to blow through; to blow across
examination paper; examination script; answer sheet; answer (to an exam question)
downhill; downward slope; descent; decline; waning; ebb
you bastard!; you son of a bitch!
fast-talking; rapid talking
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
punishment (of children); spanking; smacking; criminal punishment (esp. execution; Edo period)
calm; peace; serenity; composure; equanimity; presence of mind
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
feeling in the hands (when striking, poking, etc.); (feeling of) resistance; response (to one's efforts); reaction; (having an) effect (on)
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
threatening attitude; menacing look; angry look
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding; approval; consent
marks; points; score; number of items; number of articles
to turn; to rotate; to go around; to circle; to make the rounds (of); to go around (several places); to go by way of
sukiyaki; thin slices of beef, cooked with various vegetables in a table-top cast-iron pan
calling repeatedly (e.g. someone's name); shouting repeatedly; pronouncing successively (usu. repeating a syllable with voicing, as in "tsuzuku")
modesty; humility; being humble
more than usual (usu. time)
imposing stance; daunting pose
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
answer sheet; blank answer paper; examination paper; test paper
to shine brilliantly; to shine radiantly
numeral; digit; figure; number; a few characters
inadvertently; for no special reason; truthfully; unexpectedly; after realizing; without knowing
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
certain; one; (arch.) I; (arch.) me