to stamp one's feet (in frustration, impatience, etc.)
helping hand; help; support; aid
to hold out; to extend (e.g. one's hands); to thrust (javelin); to offer (e.g. aid, help, etc.)
isolation; being alone; being friendless
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
impudent; shameless; brazen; forward; audacious; cheeky
weight; heavyweight boxer
fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas
originally; essentially; naturally; in the first place; to begin with
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
to reject; to repulse; to repel; to bounce back; to counterattack; to strike back
unfeeling; heartless; cold-hearted; cruel
confusion; complications; being gripped by strong feelings; fit (e.g. of anger); moment (e.g. of frustration)
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
reward; recompense; return; punishment; retribution
companion; company; tritagonist
entomophagy; insect eating
rice grasshopper (of genus Oxya); grasshopper; locust (of family Catantopidae)
preserved food boiled in soy
hornet larva (esp. of yellowjacket species Vespula flaviceps); bee larva
entertainer (esp. in a traditional art); performer; artiste; talented person; accomplished person
unexplored region; secluded region; place off the beaten track
program (e.g. TV); programme
classification; categorization; sorting
memories; recollections; reminiscence
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
tedious; boring; being fed up with
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
in the morning; during the morning
on the wane (e.g. popularity of something); decline of one's fortunes
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
addressing (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan" (considered impolite)
illegal; illicit; unlawful
behind closed doors; behind-the-scenes; (under the veil of) secrecy
evil deed; wrongdoing; crime; misfortune; calamity
having one's back to the wall; having nowhere to go; having no way out; not having another chance
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
escape; flight; running away; elopement; fleeing
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand