slope; incline; hill; milestone; (age) mark
pioneer; trailblazer; leader; groundbreaker; pathfinder; forerunner
long time (since the last time); first in a long time
white; unseasoned; undyed; very much; precisely; playing dumb
idle gossip; foolish talk; yarn
reopening a shop after renovation; post-refurbishment reopening
very strong person; brave warrior; veteran
moneylending; moneylender
being inducted into a hall of fame
your countenance (his ..., her ..., etc.)
nuisance to other people; inconvenience to others
bitter liquid; (fig.) bitter experience
to hold a grudge; to hold something against somebody
to challenge (a person) to a fight
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
remnants of a defeated army
end; close; conclusion; termination
to lose one's energy; to be cowardly
innermost feelings; heart; motive; nature; disposition; spirit
highly ridiculous; quite absurd
to wring the neck; to strangle
to ask for permission (before doing something); to ask first
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
to each his own; people differ; different people (have different likes)
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
to lend someone one's shoulder; to support with one's shoulder; to lend a hand; to come to someone's aid
something new (of poor quality)
changing (job, career, lifestyle, social position, beliefs, etc.)
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
white of the eye; cold, unwelcoming eyes
black and white; right and wrong
Ilex macropoda (species of holly common in Japan)
class of demons; demonic race; family of demons
that; the matter in question
chatter mark (machine tools)
what do you want?; can I help you?
(coming to a) mutual understanding; understanding each other
pure; innocent; naive; unspoilt; pure-hearted; ingenuous