frequently; often; (staring) fixedly; narrowly; closely
to interrupt (a story, etc.); to bend at the waist
extreme modification (esp. of cars or toy figurines)
to bare one's fangs; to snarl (at)
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
well aware of; know thoroughly; being familiar with (and thus feeling no need for restraint)
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
drinking straight from a bottle
layout (of a house or apartment); arrangement of rooms
ill-natured; mean; mischievous; nasty; unkind; teasing
to forget to say; to forget to mention
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
pressing; urging; demanding; demand
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
to have an acute sense of smell; to have a good nose (for bargains, something amiss, etc.); to have a keen nose; to have an ability to quickly uncover things
acquaintance; friend; (arch.) lover
secret (method, trick, etc.); key (e.g. to success); mysteries (of an art, trade, etc.); recipe; trick
observance (of laws, rules, etc.); adherence; obeying; following; abiding by; compliance
to rouse anger; to provoke wrath; to offend
to mutually recognize; to agree; to accept
saying; maxim; aphorism; proverb
to receive permission; to leave (with someone's permission); to retire; to refuse; to beg off doing
punctuation; pause; juncture; end; (place to) stop
essentially nonexistent; virtually nil
blasphemy; curse; profanity; sacrilege; desecration
past days; bygone days; days of yore; while still alive; during one's lifetime
label (i.e. sticker); label (i.e. record label)
tatami mat (esp. as a measure of room size, either 1.82 sqm or 1.54 sqm)
to act timid (about doing); to show diffidence; to feel ashamed; to feel guilty
to get the short end of the stick; to get the bad end of a bargain
stinging; smarting; on edge; nervous; ripping; peeling
when you really think about it; on reflection; in actual fact; once again (fashionable, popular, etc.); back (in style)
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
winds and clouds; nature; the elements; situation; state of affairs
saying "Ah!"; making one say "Ah!"; surprisingly; astonishingly
beautiful; lovely; heartwarming; beautiful