slamming one's hand into the wall in front of someone (e.g. to stop them from leaving; often viewed as romantic); banging on the wall (e.g. to quieten one's neighbour)
originally; essentially; naturally; in the first place; to begin with
Imperial Guard (Meiji); personal guard
to (finally) arrive at; to reach (at last); to (manage to) get to; to find one's way to
present continuous tense; present progressive form; ongoing; (currently) active; currently in progress
arguing back and forth; bandying words; verbal tug-of-war
to seize (someone) by the collar; to grab (someone) by the scruff of the neck; to collar (someone)
critical (touch and go) situation; explosive situation
to raise one's voice; to shout
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
to ward off; to brush away; to fling off; to drive away
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
to be lazy; to be slack; to feel dull; to feel languid; to feel listless
to wear (formal clothing) in a casual fashion
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
reeking of liquor; smelling of alcohol
what do you want?; can I help you?
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
heartstrings; koto string
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
net (amount); clear; net weight; net price; cost price; actual content
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
(one's) figure; build; physique; style
beautiful woman; (a) beauty; belle; good-looker
sensual; sexy; voluptuous
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
hold; catch; connection; relationship; unease; discomfort
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
doing whatever one pleases; selfishness; self-indulgence
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
(laughing) foolishly; (smiling) thoughtlessly; indiscreetly (talking); carelessly (speaking); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
to look down on (someone); to treat with contempt; to treat disparagingly; to sneer at
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
swaying (only once, in a large, slow motion); relaxedly
hateful; detestable; loathsome
walking briskly; determinedly
to follow with one's gaze; to follow with the eyes
to twist; to screw; to wrench; to sprain