base; mean; vulgar; despicable; low
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something; at the same time as speaking; as one speaks
to maintain itself; to last; to make itself pay; to make a living; to keep going
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
just now; at this moment; at this point of time
emphatic verbal prefix; humble verbal prefix
won't (hasn't, isn't, doesn't, etc.); won't you
calculating; sly; cunning; flirty; flirtatious
downhill road; descending road
side road; byroad; digression (e.g. from argument)
turret; watchtower; high wooden stage; scaffolding; wooden frame (of a kotatsu); yagura
being very surprised; being utterly astonished; being shocked
to smack one's lips (over a dish); to eat with relish
tasting (food or drink) for poison; checking the taste (of a dish); seeing how something tastes
cased; boxed; precious; cherished; girl who has been sheltered from the world; one's special talent
to reach mutual understanding; to understand each other
to say no more; to sink into silence
exorbitant; outrageous; ridiculous; absurd; excessive; inordinate
equally (talented, etc.); evenly; neck and neck; nip and tuck
ruffian; scoundrel; rogue; rascal; villain; hoodlum
to blurt out; to let slip; to say inadvertently; to come out with (e.g. nonsense)
to be sacked; to be fired; to be dismissed; to be beheaded
territory; autonomous region
administrator; director; commissioner
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
inquiry; enquiry; query; reference
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
from now on; in the future; hereafter; ahead of us; down the road
to borrow; to have a loan; to hire; to rent; to buy on credit
to be caught in a dilemma; to get into a scrape
impatient; tantalized; tantalised; irritated; chagrined; chagrinned
peace; security; tranquility; tranquillity
in passing another (esp. colliding with oncoming traffic, bumping into a person); the moment two persons or objects meet
root of an evil; source of a problem; source of trouble; cause of misfortune
to strike a chord; to tug at one's heartstrings; to resonate
in the end; at the end of the day
educational institution; school; academy; campus