to speak ill of; to disparage
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
your native country; your hometown; my home country (i.e. Japan); countryside; country; (arch.) daimyo's territory (Edo period)
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
bomb; alcohol with liquor added (esp. wine-based shōchū highball, also beer with whiskey)
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
to grow in intensity; to be aggravated; to get worse; to develop
to set up shop; to open a store
careless; thoughtless; stupid; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
mild; calm; gentle; quiet; congenial; amicable
alright to do; can do; do not mind doing; gladly do; might as well do
pit of one's stomach; bottom of one's heart; one's true feelings; one's innermost thoughts
skirmish; brush (with the enemy); minor battle; squabble; (petty) quarrel; argument
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
to end without incident; to not turn into something serious
small quarrel; dispute; run-in; issue; trouble
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
leftovers; remains; leavings; remnant; surplus
to look down over; to look down on
rare; exceptional; extraordinary; unique; incomparable; unparalleled
to waste; to sacrifice; to spoil; to ruin; to lose; to forfeit
in addition to that; furthermore; moreover; by; with
as expected; as predicted
saying all one has to say (usu. negative, e.g. complaints, insults, etc.)
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)
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
fate; chance; relationship; tie
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve; to transfer (phone call)
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
good; fine; excellent; favorable; favourable; satisfactory
taking leave (of a visited place); leaving; going home; leaving one's employment; quitting one's job; being dismissed
had better ...; had better not ...
combination; arrangement; distribution; (arch.) marrying off
accurate; precise; exact; appropriate; apt; right
declaration; indication; representation; manifestation; demonstration; expression
to hate the very sight (of); to hold a grudge (against); to treat (someone) like an enemy; to bear constant enmity (towards); to be gunning for; to have it in for
change of heart; change of mind; change in mental state
bitter (taste); sour (expression, look); bitter; bitter (e.g. experience); painful
since when; from when; how long
thickheaded; obstinate; inflexible; stubborn
state of things; state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
hanger-on; follower; flunky; purse strapped round one's waist