kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
to make a slip of the tongue; to say something inadvertently; to blurt out without thinking
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
to shake off; to throw off
power; might; authority; influence
to writhe; to squirm; to wriggle
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
diligently; assiduously; industriously; beavering away
sumi; India ink; squid ink; octopus ink; carpenter's inking string
curious onlookers; rubbernecks
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
manners; behavior; behaviour
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
plump; fleshy; well-rounded; pleasant (fragrance); rich
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
manly; masculine; like a man
dirty-looking; filthy; disgusting; squalid
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
to be negligent in doing something; to shirk; to be off one's guard
to get mad; to be highly offended; to get pissed off; to get angry; to lose one's cool
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently