to make snide remarks; to put into bad mood
thick; viscous; muddy; dirty (with oil, grease, etc.); to be in an ugly state (of emotions, relations, etc.); to be murky
daytime television serial; soap opera
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
with one's own body; by one's own action; through one's own experience; firsthand
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
study; pursuit of knowledge
error; mistake; fault; sin; wrongdoing; offense
there is no need to; it is fine if you don't; unnecessary; does not match; out of reach of
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
older brother; elder brother
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
to make up for; to compensate for; to indemnify; to recompense; to redeem (e.g. a fault); to atone for
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
perfunctory; apathetic; makeshift; slapdash; routine; usual
honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language
system of guilt by association (especially that of Japanese election law, which stipulates that an elected official may lose his position if someone in his campaign commits a crime)
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
declaration of war; proclamation of war
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
children; sons; (lit.) children and younger brothers; young people
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
it is not (like that) either
adaptation; accommodation; conformity
no matter for; without regard to; whatever the ...
employer's house; master's house
judgment; judgement; decision; verdict
branch family; cadet family; establishing a branch family
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
to discuss; to talk about; to argue; to dispute; to take into consideration; to make an issue of
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
balance of power (in a relationship); power dynamic