to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up
counter for rules; rule; regulation
on hand; readily available
to disappear; to vanish; to abscond; to decamp
unique; distinctive; novel; different color (colour)
two colours; two varieties; two types
Latin-Japanese (e.g. dictionary)
Kansai; region consisting of Osaka, Kobe, Kyoto and surrounding prefectures; Kansai; south-western half of Japan (during the feudal era)
hair dye; hair coloring; hair colouring
soggy; soaked; crushed (out of shape); crumpled; messy; untidy
using one's fingers as a comb; combing one's hand through one's hair
bed hair; hair disarranged during sleep; habit of moving around in one's sleep; sleeping habit
carte blanche; blank check; blank cheque; unconditional authority
entrusting; charge; delegation; authorization
listless; languid; sluggish; irritating; exasperating; tiresome
miscellany (classification of Japanese poetry unrelated to the seasons or to love)
lazy; idle; indolent; slothful
to be hard to deal with; to be an eccentric; to be idiosyncratic
suppressed laugh; smile; giggle; chuckle
flawless; perfect; (a nation) having never been invaded by outside forces
point of dissatisfaction; complaint; gripe; issue
lip-syncing; lip-synching
on the desk; theoretical; academic; armchair (e.g. plan)
vulgar; indecent; coarse; crude
faultfinding; carping; quibbling; cavilling; caviling
to look away (from); to avert one's gaze; to disregard; to ignore; to escape (from); to turn away (from)
to be ruined (reduced to poverty); to fall low; to go under; to come to ruin
to have one's name entered (in a list)
low dining table; tea table
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole