it's no joke; gimme a break!
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
high class; high grade; high rank; seniority
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
angry voice; one's voice when shouting with anger
heinous criminal; vicious criminal
look (esp. an angry or upset look); expression
to tremble violently; to shudder up; to shake
to be perturbed; to be agitated
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
no!; no no!; no, not at all
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
overcrowding; crowded; congestion
to bark; to howl; to howl (e.g. of the wind); to roar; to yell; to cry
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
to mediate; to intervene; to smooth
abusive language; violent language; wild words
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
break (rest); break (tennis, boxing, snooker, etc.); suddenly becoming popular; becoming a hit
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
to feel guilty; to suffer from a guilty conscience; to feel uneasy; to have qualms about; to have scruples about; to feel regret
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
contacting; getting in touch; communication; call; message
people (of a country); nation; citizen; national
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
government service; the bureaucracy
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
to exchange glances; to correspond; to counterbalance
standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
to reach; to get to; to arrive at