robot; (mere) puppet; pawn; figurehead
article; news story; report; account
bipedal walking; walking on two legs
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
of no interest; not interested
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
clumsy; awkward; tactless; awkward (e.g. socially); (arch.) mean; (arch.) cowardly
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
cutting edge; leading edge; forefront; tip; end
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
with a friendly grin; smilingly
promotional model (at a trade show, etc.); female guide (at a convention); hostess (of a party, banquet, etc.); companion
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
that's the way it is; such is life
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel
loan; roan; lawn (i.e. short grass); lawn (type of cotton cloth)
whaa whaa; sound of a baby crying
ill-natured; mean; nasty; sadistic; cruel; mean-spirited
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
bento; Japanese box lunch
slightly (of an action); (looking) small and quiet
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
provision of lunch (e.g. at office, school, etc.); providing a meal; lunch service
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key (main) point; good part (of something); weakling
to mix; to stir; to blend
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
Laminaria ochotensis (species of kelp)