serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
even though; despite; when
(emotional) tension; anxiety; (highness of) spirits; (good) mood; tension; tensile strength
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
looking someone in the eyes; taking a straight look at something
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
pigtails; bunches; two ponytails; angel wings
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
strategy meeting; council of war
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
no matter how much time passes
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
toilet; restroom; bathroom; lavatory
bento; Japanese box lunch
salty; calculating; stingy; scowling; grimacing; hoarse
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
stinging; smarting; on edge; nervous; ripping; peeling
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
weir; bonds; fetters; ties of obligation
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
feeling; sense; impression
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
detestable; abhorrent; loathsome
self-satisfaction; (self-)complacency; smugness
to be fed up (with); to be tired (of); to be stumped; to be nonplussed; to wince; to shrink back
what the?; what's going on?; what's this?
to redeem (from sin); to save
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
one class; one set; a pair; a suite; a series