to talk; to chat; to chatter
East Asian age reckoning; traditional system of age reckoning whereby newborns are considered one year old and on New Year's Day one year is added to everyone's age
tall figure; high stature
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (someone's) side
hypermeter; excess syllables in haiku, waka, etc.
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
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
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
... years old; age (of) ...
string; cord; leash; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
(arch.) warrior from the eastern parts of Japan; eastern barbarians; people east of China (from the perspective of China)
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
lucky; nice!; score!; bingo!
my goodness!; good lord!; holy cow!
extremely rude (impertinent, impolite)
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
unbearable; intolerable; insufferable
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
being cleared (of doubt, misgivings, etc.); being dispelled; melting away; melting (of ice)
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
watchful waiting; careful supervision
to take part in; to be a party to; to side with; to support; to agree with
to do as one wishes; to act as one wills
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
behaving outrageously as though there were no one around; acting without consideration for others; arrogance; audacity; insolence
to defy; to disobey; to rebel against; to oppose; to resist
to watch to the end; to ascertain; to determine; to know thoroughly; to obtain a deep understanding of
violence; oppression; high-handedness; tyranny; despotism
house search (e.g. by the police)
to watch over; to keep watch over; to keep an eye on; to watch intently; to stare; to gaze
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
with a glitter; with a sparkle; brand new; shiny and new; cleaned (of a plate, etc.); finished
to compare with the eye; to judge by comparison; to take into consideration; to bear in mind
to get used to seeing; to become accustomed to seeing; to be familiar with
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
to tell X from Y; to distinguish; to know (one thing) from (another)
jacket; book jacket; dust cover; CD jacket; record jacket