to hold a grudge; to hold something against somebody
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
pilgrimage; walking tour; travelling (on foot)
to lean against; to set against
will not do; do not; does not
public matter; governmental matter; prince; duke; lord; sir
commitment; pledge; promise
negligent; careless; slipshod; slovenly; reckless; irresponsible
a little bit; a little while
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
settlement of accounts; closing accounts; financial results; reporting (of accounts)
floating; buoyancy; fishing float; bobber; buoy; lifebuoy
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
reconciliation; make peace with
interference; obstruction; sabotage
assessment (of value, damages, etc.); revision (of a budget)
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
before it becomes (verb); before (an undesirable thing occurs)
shelving (a play, movie, etc.); closing down; cancelling; rice storehouse of the Edo shogunate
to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive
practice meeting; practice group
wind direction; situation; way things are going; mood; temper
office work; clerical work; administration; business; affairs
please!; I'm asking you; for heaven's sake
suspension; stoppage; discontinuance; interruption
trouble; quarrel; dispute
crime of conscience; premeditated crime; act carried out while knowing that it should not be
dry provisions; dried food; dried goods; groceries
mixing; compounding; dispensing (e.g. prescription)
full of ingredients; hearty; substantial
high flame (cooking); high heat; strong heat
fully; luxuriantly; fluffy; plump; soft and full
low flame (cooking); low heat; simmering
to be dried out; to be parched
party given in recognition of a person's services
mochi; (sticky) rice cake