insular; closed; unsociable; exclusive
to accept; to receive; to agree
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
relieved; refreshed; frank; candid; easy-going
to declare; to speak out; to warn; to spit out (words)
understanding (of people's circumstances and feelings); perceptiveness; sympathy; wisdom
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
to fly into a rage; to lose one's temper; to flare up; to break out
good offices; auspices; sponsorship; village official (during the Edo period)
speckles; spotted pattern
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
to be tired of looking at
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
(rubbing, twisting) hard; with a squeal; with a creak; (drinking) in one sweep
to suck up; to pump up; to siphon off (profits, etc.); to exploit; to take up others' opinions, hopes, etc.
temperature; body temperature (human, animal)
to make someone realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home to someone; to teach someone a lesson
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
trampling down; overrunning; infringement; violation
to turn (one's face) away; to avert (one's eyes)
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
to hang over; to cover; to fall upon someone (responsibility, burden, pressure, etc.)
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
looking or acting as if one owned the place
to one's heart's content; to one's complete satisfaction; as much as one likes; heartily; thoroughly; without restraint
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
with a click; with a snap
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
to hold in one's mouth (without biting, before chewing or swallowing, etc.)
damp; moist (negative nuance)
impudent; brazen; shameless; bold
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation