to poke one's nose into another's affairs; to have a hand in; to take a (deep) interest in; to poke one's head (into a room)
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
that's the way it is; such is life
avoided by everybody; disliked by everybody; (lit.) not even a dog will eat (it)
and yet; though; when; in spite of
indicate reason; infers some protest
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
year-end party; "forget-the-year" party; bōnenkai
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
every year; yearly; annually
the year end; end of the year; last days of the year
to master (a skill); proprietor; manager; leader; chief; master (of arts, science, etc.); master (recording)
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
moisture; damp; richness; warmth; financial leeway; gains
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
beautiful; lovely; heartwarming; beautiful
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
impossible to do (although wants to)
Satan; the Devil; the Prince of Darkness; king of the demons who try to prevent people from doing good
Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria japonica)
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
consequence; outcome; result; blame
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to hurt; to injure; to harm; to damage; to worry; to bother
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly