to knock down; to beat (someone) up; to injure (someone) so badly they cannot recover (esp. emotionally); to overwhelm (with mental anguish, etc.)
avid desire; craving; thirst; watering at the mouth; drooling
item; article; dish; course; finest item
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
escaping the summer heat; going somewhere cooler during the summer; summering
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
to show signs; to have symptoms; to give indications (of); to bud; to germinate; to sprout
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
advice (to a superior); counsel; proposal; suggestion; recommendation
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
to press a question; to cross-examine
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
to violently cut something apart; to hack down; to chop; to cut off
broken; intermittent; disconnected
with a click; with a snap; ornamental clip (hair, obi, etc.)
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
paltry amount of money; cheapness; worthlessness; three one-mon coins
to lash out at; to flare up at; to fly at; to turn on
to delay; to postpone; to put off; to slow down; to hold up; to retard
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
to creak; to squeak; to grate; to grind; to rasp
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
there's no other way; there are no other options; there are no alternative means
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance