the person in question; the person themselves; said person
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
to be a quick worker; to be fast in forming relationships with women; to be quick to resort to violence
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
tearing; ripping; crunching; munching; stiff; starchy; (working) hard
man who is uninterested in aggressively pursuing women; peaceable men who don't approach women as potential partners; (lit.) herbivore
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
every evening; night after night
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
and yet; though; when; in spite of
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
to talk; to chat; to chatter
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
script; libretto; scenario
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
piece; fragment; one (object)
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled
maintenance; preservation; improvement
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
at least; at most; (even) just
to do wholeheartedly; to put one's heart into something
reading in a monotone; reading a Chinese classical text without translating it into Japanese
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)