to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
to cut corners; to be shoddy
a blink of time; (lit.) the time it takes to say "Ah!"
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many
slight intoxication; being tipsy
O-Bon; Obon; Bon Festival; tray
senior high school student
more; much more; step; rung; paragraph; passage
nagging; critical; talkative; gossipy
insight; power of observation
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
roasting in foil wrapper; food roasted wrapped in foil
salmon (Salmonidae spp.); chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta)
carrot (Daucus carota); Asian ginseng (Panax ginseng)
to begin; to set about; to start
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
splash; spray; chance blow; by-blow; getting dragged into (a quarrel, etc.)
reproachful; hateful; bitter
it can't be helped; so it goes; c'est la vie
abandoning (hope, plans); giving up
coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; coffeehouse; cafe
legume (esp. edible legumes or their seeds, e.g. beans, peas, pulses); bean; soya bean (Glycine max); soybean; female genitalia (esp. the clitoris); kidney; small
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
disaster; tragedy; tragic incident; horrible accident
being familiar with; having a thorough knowledge of; being well-informed about
to make a display of one's originality (eccentricity); to deliberately act oddly (e.g. to get attention)