to add fuel to the fire; to make things worse; to stir things up
to lose one's cool; to blow one's top; to flip one's lid; to get angry
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
bad move (in chess, shogi, etc.)
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
white heat; incandescence; becoming excited; getting heated (e.g. of a discussion); reaching a climax
difficult to imagine; quite unlikely to; very doubtful; would not expect
to jump from one thing to another
restlessly; in continuous motion
to speak; to say; to vocalize
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
(more than) enough; too much; bitterly; extremely; keenly
(not so) much; (not) very
to grow up; to become an adult
repetition; repeat; reiteration; repeatedly
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
to pilfer; to filch; to swipe
shopkeeper; storekeeper; proprietor of a shop
furious facial expression
to prepare for death; to get ready to die
endless; boundless; innumerable; endless; never-ending; going on forever
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
one's physical safety; personal security
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
heavy work; manual labour; feat of strength
court lady; lady-in-waiting (Heian period); separate room in a palace (esp. for a lady) (Heian period); room for a very low class prostitute; very low class prostitute
to get in; to go in; to come in; to flow into; to set; to set in
some people; a few people; several people
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
an eye for people; the ability to judge character
to grimace; to make a wry face
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
covered in blood; bloodstained; bloody; gory
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
in a sense; in some way; to an extent