prejudice; bias; distorted view
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
central; main; just (done); freshly (baked); counter for consecutive losses
hot (e.g. from the oven); steaming (from the pot); fresh; fresh (e.g. out of university); new (e.g. married couple)
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
party (political); person who is fond of; fan of
darn it!; darn!; oops!; oh dear!; oh no!
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
Japanese person; Japanese people
and yet; though; when; in spite of
and also; and on top of that; so (I take it that ...); then ...; (arch.) in that case; (arch.) if so
to blow into; to breathe into; to inspire; to indoctrinate; to record (music, video, etc.)
quarrel; dispute; argument
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
employment en masse (esp. of middle and high school graduates from the rural districts during Japan's post-war economic boom)
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
casting; cast-metal object
factory; plant; mill; workshop
literally; to the letter; literal
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
to have a talk; to tell a story
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
silence; stillness; quietness
order; item (of a budget revision, etc.); counter for go pieces; counter for surrounded positions (in go)
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
cruelty; hard-heartedness
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
suddenly; abruptly; quickly
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)