irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
banter; raillery; ridicule; teasing; making fun of
troublesome; annoying; complicated
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
to displease; to offend; to hurt (a person's) feelings
to torment; to punish; to treat harshly; to beat up; to give a drubbing; to cause damage to
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
to oppress; to persecute; to tyrannize
a family; a household; (one's own) style; school; gang; (yakuza) family
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
the facts; the truth; the true state of affairs; in truth; in fact; in reality
abuse; ill-treatment; maltreatment; mistreatment; cruelty
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
apprehensions; misgivings; uneasiness; anxiety; fear
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
behaving outrageously as though there were no one around; acting without consideration for others; arrogance; audacity; insolence
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
the other day; a few days ago
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
(poor) treatment; (bad) behavior; behaviour; action; act
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
family; members of a family
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
to tie; to restrain; to confine; to bind; to fasten
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
important post; important office; key position
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
to watch steadily; to stare