denouncing; calling (e.g. somebody a thief); branding (as)
height; acme; extremity; end; limit
to pay no heed to; to not care about; to take no notice of
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
appraisal; estimation; evaluation; setting prices
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
wife; bride; (one's) daughter-in-law
right in the center (centre)
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
hey there; I say; see here
personal affairs; internal affairs
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
to slap; to strike; to spank
nine parts; nine percent; almost
candy fashioned in human and animal forms
to pour into; to wash down; to insert (e.g. into a data stream)
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
eccentric; crank; oddball
(not so) much; (not) very
to lean over (someone); to bend over; to lean on; to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one
scenery; scene; landscape
to squash; to crush; to flatten
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to clench one's teeth; to grit one's teeth
to rebuild; to reconstruct
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
to knock down; to beat (someone) up; to injure (someone) so badly they cannot recover (esp. emotionally); to overwhelm (with mental anguish, etc.)
regulation; adjustment; control
having said that; on the other hand
tug of war (orig. a form of divination to predict whether the year will be favourable or unfavourable); forward puller (of a rickshaw)
mark; symbol; to mark; to put a mark on; trademark; paying attention to; focusing on