eight-headed, eight-tailed serpent (in Japanese mythology)
historic; historical; traditional
have no relation to; have no luck with; not be fated to
(verbal) abuse; denunciation; disparagement; vilification; scathing criticism
to speak ill of; to disparage
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
to look away (from); to avert one's gaze; to disregard; to ignore; to escape (from); to turn away (from)
bing-bong bang-bong (Big Ben chimes, used as a bell in Japanese schools)
taking an examination (esp. school and university entrance)
teacher's desk; teacher's lectern
strongly; violently; quickly; suddenly
to declare; to speak out; to warn; to spit out (words)
warp; curvature; curve; arch
uneasy feeling; sense of anxiety; malaise
to pierce; to penetrate; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice); to feel keenly; to make a deep impression
(one's) figure; build; physique; style
to attract; to draw near; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
cares; ill feeling; reserve
to tie; to restrain; to confine; to bind; to fasten
disappearance; vanishing; loss; dying away; wearing off
(not) in any way; (not) at all; (none) whatsoever; what kind of
highlight (scene); high point; climax; show-off scene (of an actor in a play)
in the end; at the end of the day
the problem (at issue); the point at issue; problematic issue; problem
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
splendor; splendour; gorgeousness; showiness; gaudiness; extravagance
point of compromise; common ground
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
to work on (someone); to appeal to; to make approaches to; to begin to work
pushing though; bulldozing; doing something by force; arm twisting
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
to resonate emotionally (with one); to strike a chord in one's heart
to smile back (at a person); to answer someone's smile
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
with a bang; with a crash; with a bump; suddenly (fall); sharply
to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)