Vocabulary

choke (hold)

broach (cutting tool)

malathion (insecticide)

ranch

rocker; rock'n'roller

One Piece (manga series and media franchise)

underline; underscore

(volcanic) crater; caldera

frigid zone

adjectival noun (in Japanese); quasi-adjective; nominal adjective; na-, taru-, nari- or tari-adjective

predicate

in order; in turn

arbitrarily; of its own accord; without asking; voluntarily; willfully; as one pleases

to envy; to be envious of; to be jealous of

finally; at last

about; roughly; approximately

Touitsu

to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; stubbornly; persistently; consistently

to lean against; to lean on; to recline on

sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest

chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus

month before last

here and there; little by little; sporadically; scattered in drops

to behave; to conduct oneself; to act

to dive (into or under water)

to twist; to screw; to wrench

not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting to write (call, visit, etc.); failing to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence

shop that handles Western-style apparel and accessories

week before last

store; shop

to know; to be aware (of); to be acquainted (with)

light brown; tawny

to be open (to traffic); to lead (to); to connect (to); to run (from, between; e.g. bus service); to extend (up to); to go (to)

to tear; to rip

bye-bye; goodbye

a great deal; very much; a lot

and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless

diagonal

auxiliary verb indicating the causative voice

my sympathies; that's too bad; my condolences