vindictive; tenacious; persistent; spiteful; vengeful
shallow thinking; superficial view; insufficient consideration
Ise (former province located in the major part of present-day Mie Prefecture and parts of Aichi and Gifu prefectures); Ise (city)
grounds; foundation; authority; support; prop; something upon which to rely
Shima (former province located at the eastern tip of present-day Mie Prefecture)
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
strong person; the strong; the powerful
deep affection; dear; beloved
crafty; vicious; unscrupulous; sharp
disposition; temperament; temper; nature
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
bullfighting; bullfight; fighting bull
with all one's strength; with all one's might
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
political measures; policy
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang
everyday conversation; day-to-day conversation
itchy; creepy; feeling uneasy
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
rumor that appears to be quite true (rumour)
beautiful; lovely; heartwarming; beautiful
woman's heart; female instincts or psychology
to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make laugh; to amuse
eating with one's fingers; snitching food; snatched food; embezzlement; misappropriation; flirting
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
romantic; spicy; coquettish
sidelong glance; flirtatious glance