gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
affected; smug; pompous; conceited; snobby; pretentious
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
a little bit; a little while
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
don't you think?; indicates question
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky
not limited to; not just ...
to meddle; to poke one's nose into; to interfere; to make a pass at; to flirt with; to make a move on
meddling; interference; extending a paw to drag something closer; (arch.) hand; (arch.) arm; (arch.) disfigured arm
killing; destruction of life; cruel; heartless; callous
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
one arm; one's right-hand man; one's right hand
to knock down; to shoot down; to lop off
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
old name for a cave cricket; even though; despite; even more
astringency; constriction; collecting (e.g. opinions); putting together; extraction (of taxes); convergence (of light); convergence
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
late at night; small hours of the morning
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
a little while later; for a little while; some time later; for some time; presently
investigation (e.g. academically, of the unknown); close inquiry (enquiry)
anyway; by the way; incidentally; well; to change the subject
wakizashi; short sword worn by samurai
reasons; circumstances; significance; hindrance; obstruction; interference
high-pressure salesmanship; the hard sell; aggressive peddling
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case