pair; the two; both persons; both things
to glare at each other; to confront each other
audience; spectator; spectators
restless; fidgety; in a hurry
lively; vigorous; sprightly; animated; vivid
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to get angry; to snap; to blow one's top; to lose one's temper; to flip
ankle; malleolus; ankle bone
without holding anything back; mercilessly; relentlessly; energetically; vigorously
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
poor thing!; pour soul!; what a pity!
to comfort; to console; to amuse
to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over; to talk foolishly
yes; sure; gotcha; sycophantically; servilely; fawningly
love at first sight; being taken with someone at the first meeting
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy
exactly as stated; verbatim
to be dispirited; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to lose heart
that is to say; so that means
to write (e.g. a letter); to draw up (a document); to take down (e.g. notes); to have (lunch, dinner, etc.); to eat
remembrance; recollection; recognition
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
waka; classic Japanese poem, esp. a tanka, often 31 morae
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
languid; weary; listless; melancholy
to mix with; to be mixed; to be mingled
monologue; soliloquy; talking to oneself
repentance; confession; penitence
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
secret intention; ulterior motive; kanji "heart" radical at bottom
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted