silent phone call (form of harassment)
unpleasant; uncomfortable; creepy; spooky
inconsiderate; unkind; cruel; thoughtless; unthinking; mindless
to dart around (of one's eyes); to be shifty
timid; faint-hearted; wimpish
divine possession; eccentricity; irrationality; fanaticism
to speak ill of; to disparage
dad; daddy; papa; sugar daddy
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
to be pleased; to be in a good mood
host (of a party, summit, etc.); host (of male host club)
rubbing one's hands together
restaurant (esp. Western-style)
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
wooden spoon; ladle; rice scoop
to indulge in; to give oneself up to; to be obsessed by; to be engrossed in; to be lost in; to be absorbed in
single-mother household; fatherless family
awareness of things around one; ability to understand what is going on around oneself; judgment; judgement; discretion
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
for today; for the time being
matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); it's not your business; it doesn't matter (to you); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
present day; modern times; recent times; early modern period (in Japan, usu. from the Meiji Restoration until the end of World War II)
head of a family; patriarch; matriarch
jurist; lawyer; legal scholar
innocent; not guilty; harmless
first thing in the morning
hey!; over here!; OK; gotcha; yep
you (plural); all of you; you all
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
to settle down; to get a steady job; to marry and raise a family; to attire oneself; to outfit oneself
losing easily; being trounced; being beaten hands down
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)