to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
vocabulary; lexicon; lexis; terminology
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
to mishear; to hear wrongly; to misunderstand
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
article; news story; report; account
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
overflowing; effusive; exuberant; bountiful
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; tiredness
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
(social) position; status
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
make-up; making food (in a delivery-only restaurant); cooking
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
even though; despite; when
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
around 40 (years of age, esp. women)
bachelorhood; single; unmarried; celibate
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
one's post; place of work; workplace
journal; magazine; periodical
class; order; et cetera; etc.; equal; iso-
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry