hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited; listless
to punish (e.g. a child, etc.)
both hands; both arms; ten
fly (any insect of infraorder Muscomorpha); person of no worth; pisher; scrub
to rub together (e.g. one's hands)
territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)
collection (of fees, taxes, etc.); levy
feigning ignorance; acting dumb
head; lead; vanguard; first
to have stiff shoulders; to feel ill at ease; to feel uncomfortable; serious; sober
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
import; importation; introduction; afferent
looking for a particular person or thing; searching high and low; hunting for; picking out; singling out
to summon; to get used to call
to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue
pleasant feeling; pleasant sensation; pleasure
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
careful; scrupulous; thorough; conscientious; elaborate; deliberate
the other day; a few days ago
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
supper; night meal; late-night snack; "fourth meal"; midnight snack
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
dozens; scores of; decades
attendance; presence; appearance
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
couple who only go through the motions of being husband and wife
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
pushing; backing; boosting; pushing from behind (a cart, etc.); pusher
to remove obstacles in the way of one's objective
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
national politics; political situation; statecraft; body politic
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively