to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
place; spot; grounds; arena; stadium; range
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
hereabouts; around there; that area
to smooth out; to straighten; to relax
later on; eventually; afterwards
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
skilled; skillful; skilful; competent; capable; good
fresh and youthful; lively; vibrant; vivacious; juicy (e.g. fruit)
state of mind; (one's) mental state
to be discouraged; to be disheartened
to lift (with a crane, ropes, etc.); to raise; to hoist; to manipulate (a price) upward; to (artificially) raise; to push up
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); canine; squealer; rat; loser; asshole
to have a bitter experience
rather; sooner; preferably
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
(you) couldn't kill (him) if you tried
suddenly in a bad mood; in a huff; abruptly; suddenly; unexpectedly
to try all possible means
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
growing impudent; becoming arrogant; getting stuck-up; becoming more severe; increasing
anyone can see that; it's obvious that
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
to taste; to try (food or drink)
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
previous generation (of a family); previous head of the family; predecessor; previous age; previous generation
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
molding; moulding; shaping; forming; modelling (i.e. plastic arts); modeling
food; foodstuff; prey; victim
idly; lazily; aimlessly; evasively; elusively; vaguely
sweet words; smooth talk; cajolery; flattery; sycophancy
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
not asking (about); letting go unquestioned; disregarding; ignoring; overlooking
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
taking over (e.g. store or family's headship); subrogation; substitution of one person for another (usu. a creditor)
to follow (a rule, precedent, etc.); to conform to (the law, standards, etc.); to be proportionate to; to correspond to; to be equivalent to
dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme
innovative; liberal; reformist; progressive
to give a glance (at); to take one look at
a handful (of); small amount (of); small number (of); trouncing; crushing
residence; living (at, in); abode
town; block; street; road; chō (unit of length, approx. 109.09 m); chō (unit of land area, approx. 0.99 hectares)