naming; giving a name; designation; nominal
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
mixture of fact and fiction; half-truth
to talk on and on; to talk one's head off
worry; agony; vexation; illness; sickness
neurosis; nervous breakdown; mental problem; identity crisis; obsession
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
free; unfettered; according to one's own whims; doing as one likes
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
to remove; to deinstall; to take away; to set apart
to enter; to trespass; to interfere; to meddle; to pry into
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to take hold of
leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing
(not) at all; completely; utterly; very; extremely
jūbako; multi-tiered food box; heavy; serious; extreme; -fold
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
short (in height); stumpy; tiny; short (trousers, etc.); undersized
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
very; extremely; excessively
pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
rattling; clattering; trembling; shivering; whining; grumbling
to intervene; to stop (something)
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
hailing each other; acting in concert; responding (to); agreement; concord
alvar; biological environment based on a limestone plain with thin or no soil
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
well-known; famous; noted; popular; recognized
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
bodyguard; bouncer; bar (e.g. on a door); bolt; stick or pole used for self-defence
retaliation; revenge; reprisal; retorsion; retortion
thief; burglar; robber; theft; burglary; robbery
occupation; calling; livelihood
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
to employ; to hire; to charter
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
to know; to understand; to be aware of; to consent; to agree