with a thump; with a thud; hard (hit, scold, etc.); severely; card marking (on a hanafuda, etc. card); alteration
chief seat; seat of honor; seat of honour; head of the table
ferocious; fierce; truculent; savage
home country; one's own country; suzerain country (from the perspective of the vassal state); colonizing country; country of one's ancestors; this country
to till; to plow; to plough; to cultivate
reformatory; juvenile training school; reform school; youth detention center (centre)
gambling; gaming; speculation; undertaking a risky venture; (arch.) professional gambler; (arch.) gamester
knowing only too well; being fully aware of
largehearted; frank; unaffected
ghastliness; dreadfulness; grimness; intimidation; menace; threat
family-centered sitcom; TV drama of family life; soap opera
one act (play, etc.); scene; event
marsh; swamp; wetland; being hooked (on a video game, TV show, etc.)
a few minutes later; after a few minutes
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
miser; niggard; cheapskate
chafing; grinding (e.g. teeth); binding tightly; pulling tight (e.g. a bow); rotating quickly; hurting sharply
great wealth; enormous fortune
to ask elsewhere; to try another (store, service, etc.)
strength; power; proficiency; ability
like cats and dogs; (on) very bad terms; (lit.) relationship of dogs and monkeys
to gain a reliable foundation and be in a safe condition; to rest easy; (lit.) to board a large ship
exceeding the speed limit; speeding
to have (someone) by the short hairs; to have something on (someone)
countermeasure; counter-measure
general manager; director-general
to get worked up; to be eager (enthusiastic); to rouse oneself
wholesale delegation; hundred-percent subcontracting; leaving all the decision-making to somebody else
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
repair; mending; fixing; servicing
to balance; to be in harmony; to be in equilibrium; to suit; to go well together; to be a good match