to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
in that manner; like that
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
house; one's house; one's home; one's family
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
the same place; that place
patting; stroking; caressing
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
to (an extent); up to; doesn't amount to doing ...; not significant enough to require ...; even if ...
national language; Japanese language (often as a school subject in Japan); native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords)
results; record; grades; marks
primary school; elementary school; grade school
regular square mesh pattern; square lattice; grid
notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)
presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in
giving two or three light tugs (or pushes); (arch.) worrying about; (arch.) moping; (arch.) suddenly angry; (arch.) feeling a surge of anger
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
writing (an essay, prose, etc.); composition; formal writing with little real meaning
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
muscle stiffness (esp. in shoulders)
to fold up; to fold into layers
clipping (of newspaper article, etc.); cutting; scrap (for a scrapbook); cut-out (picture, coloured paper, etc.)
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
how long; how far; how much
high praise; great admiration; rave reviews
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production