to say nasty things (about); to use abusive language
to cling to; to embrace; to throw one's arms around
looking over someone's shoulder
disreputable; scandalous; disgraceful
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
isolation; segregation; separation; quarantine
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
to glare at each other; to confront each other
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
to leave one's seat; to temporarily excuse oneself (from a meeting, etc.); to step outside; to be away (from one's desk, etc.)
without hesitation; with great optimism; (pushing or pulling) strongly; (drinking) heavily
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone
corridor; hallway; passageway
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
butter from cow's milk; storax (resin); styrax; toad venom
curiosity; inquisitiveness
extreme; ultra; mega; damn; stupid; cursed
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
to suffer the consequences for interfering in a couple's relationship; (lit.) to be kicked by a horse
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
boorish; inelegant; unpolished; unromantic; tactless
to reach an extreme; to reach a limit; extremely; to be stuck; to be in a dilemma; to be decided
to experience (something unpleasant); to go through; to suffer
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop; knight (court card in mekuri karuta and unsun karuta)
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
to save face; to show deference; to make someone look good
to walk away; to walk off
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)
stands; bleachers; stand (e.g. newspaper stand); counter (e.g. lunch counter); stand (e.g. inkstand); desk lamp
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
to illuminate; to shine a light on; to light up
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
katsudon; pork cutlet served on top of a bowl of rice
getting carried away; going too far; overdoing
investigation (e.g. by police or prosecutors); examination; inquiry; enquiry
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods
Obon; Bon Festival; Buddhist festival for honouring the spirits of one's ancestors, held in mid-August or in some regions, mid-July; tray
to bring (something); to take along; to fetch; to get
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
to take up one's chopsticks (to begin a meal); to start to eat; to eat
faltering; tottering; halting; unsteady; awkward; clumsy