to deal a blow in return; to hit back; to punch back; to reject; to send back
cry (of baby); mewl (of kitten)
to puzzle over; to think deeply about; to rack one's brains over (wrack)
polite; respectful; reverent
edge of the eaves; house frontage
incomplete combustion; imperfect combustion; being off one's game; not doing one's best; being unable to use all of one's strength
perfectly matching; totally agreeing; concurring; sticking to
to shun; to avoid; to ostracize; to neglect; to distance oneself from; to give the hard shoulder
fine day; clear day; formal occasion
obstinate person; stubbornness; pigheadedness; hard head (like a rock)
tingling; stinging; pungently
potato starch; starch of dogtooth violet
shop; small store; business; firm
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
breaking off a relationship; permanent breach of friendship; rupture
modern Japanese (esp. as a school subject)
to become clear; to be made public
unkindness; inhumanity; heartlessness
matter; thing; affair; circumstance
turning point; turnaround point (e.g. in a race); turning back point
to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with
in passing another (esp. colliding with oncoming traffic, bumping into a person); the moment two persons or objects meet
imitative sound (in film, theatre, etc.); sound effect
persistent; obstinate; stubborn; pigheaded
limbs; arms and legs; body
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
publication of results; announcement of results
draft (for a speech, bill, etc.)
twelve o'clock; noon; midnight