unable to put up any resistance; unable to put up a fight; not standing a chance (against)
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
self-hatred; self-abhorrence; self-loathing
kindergarten pupil; kindergartener
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
childcare worker; kindergarten teacher
idling; lazing; slovenly; flirting; philandering; womanizing
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
to press against each other; to huddle together
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
derailment; digression; deviation
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex
anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone
ministry; department; province (of China); saving; conserving
to be satisfied (with an explanation, apology, etc.); to be happy
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
threatening attitude; menacing look; angry look
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
effect; result; worth; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
to put back in a good mood; to cheer up
quarrel; fight; trouble; dispute; friction; discord
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)
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
same; similar; (just) like; equal
training (esp. in-service); induction course
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
assertion; declaration; affirmation