something small; something petty; trifle
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
you bastard!; you son of a bitch!
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
father-in-law; foster father; stepfather
to throw a punch at; to swing at; to strike out at; to raise a hand against
having presence of mind; self-possessed; imperturbable; calm and self-possessed
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
breaking up (a meeting, gathering, etc.); dispersal (e.g. of a crowd); dissolution (of a company, organization, etc.); winding-up; dissolution (of the Diet, Parliament, etc.)
stairs; stairway; staircase
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to add up to; to advance (in price)
intent to kill; intent to murder; urge to kill; murderous impulse
knowing no bounds; showing no signs of stopping or slowing down
hurriedly; in a hurry; hastily; sudden; abrupt
returning home to one's parents (orig. of a married person); visiting one's parents (for a prolonged period of stay); bride's first visit to her parents after getting married; coming back (of an item; after having been on loan, etc. abroad); (arch.) temporarily returning to one's home (of a servant)
forcibly; by force; against one's will
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
dregs; sediment; lees (esp. sake); leftovers; by-product; worthless item; junk
to hang up; to end a telephone conversation
suddenly in a bad mood; in a huff; abruptly; suddenly; unexpectedly
to lend an ear (to); to hear out; to listen to
skillfully; admirably; really well; excellently
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
to hurl abuse (at); to use abusive language
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
base (of a polygon); bottom (of the social scale); lower levels; base (e.g. of support); foundation
currying favour; being anxious to please; bootlicker
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
to mediate; to intervene; to smooth
ahead; forward; (in) front; having a square front
shoulder (of a road); berm
focusing on only one thing; obsessively; intensely; selfish; self-serving
abrasion; scrape; graze; paratripsis