left; left-hand side; left hand; the left (wing); leftist; fondness for alcohol
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to underestimate; to make light of
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
to go over the top; to act without restraint; to cut loose
(please) look; see; (please) try to do
distinction; difference (between two things); sense of propriety; proper conduct (according to social or moral norms); accountability; taking clear responsibility (for a fault or failing)
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
mountain (or hill) behind a house, village, etc.; side of a mountain that gets little sunshine; envious; jealous
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
scolding; telling-off; rebuke; complaint; grumbling; fault-finding
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (e.g. endure); stoically
licking; lapping up; (eating up) quickly; gobbling up
to dry (clothes, etc.); to desiccate
scolding; telling-off; rebuke; lecture
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; hammy (acting); over-the-top; clumsy
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
straight-laced person; stubborn person
to take upon oneself; to volunteer; to undertake; to offer (to do)
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); seeker; Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
genuine article; real thing; real deal
to be put to shame (of an expert); to be no match (for someone); (lit.) to run away barefoot
ending without incident; being successfully brought to completion; finishing something without a hitch
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to do what one is told to (esp. of a child); to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says; to do what one wants something (one's body, legs, etc.) to do; to work as expected (e.g. of a machine); to obey (one)
meanwhile; in the meantime
tree; shrub; wood; timber; wooden clappers (signalling the beginning or end of a performance)
approximately; about; only; nothing but; just (finished, etc.)
simply; merely; only; solely
luxury grocery item (e.g. alcohol, coffee, tea, tobacco); indulgence
adjective; i-adjective (in Japanese)
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
(another's) child; child; kid
operation (of a machine); running; working (and earning money); workload; deployment (e.g. to a production environment); release
to gouge out; to excavate; to hollow; to bore; to drill; to carve (e.g. pumpkin)
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi