not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe; not completely displeasing; fairly pleasing
to get hungry; to become hungry
eating one's lunch box before lunchtime (e.g. of a student)
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
feeling; sensation; tentative; rough; interjection
(preliminary) skirmish; prelude; preliminary encounter; warm-up match (e.g. before a final)
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
falling asleep; going to sleep
staying up late; sitting up late at night; keeping late hours
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
tired; frazzled; tiresome; tiring; draining
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
school trip; field trip; excursion; long walk; excursion (on foot)
brutal (atmosphere, society, etc.); savage; fierce; violent; bloodthirsty; stark
nagging; faultfinding; carping; captious
implicitly; indirectly; tacitly; by implication; obscurely
to chip (off); to shave off; to sharpen; to dampen (one's enthusiasm, interest, etc.); to reduce
jealousy; yakimochi (roasted rice cake)
mild; calm; gentle; quiet; congenial; amicable
to be jealous of; to be envious of; to envy
threatening attitude; menacing look; angry look
contest of strength; trial of strength
to arrange beforehand; to make a sign to each other; to conspire
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in a web browser)
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to present; to do (for someone)
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
cannot help feeling that; cannot help thinking that
to look coldly at; to turn a cold shoulder
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
prospects of victory; chances of success
to begin grandly; to start with a bang; to make a spectacular beginning; (lit.) to throw open the curtains
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
being outnumbered (e.g. in a military context)
to kick about; to kick around; to scatter (a crowd, the enemy, etc.); to rout
straightforwardly; readily; without hesitation
to live under another's roof; to become a dependent on; to flatten oneself (against); to lean in close to
crystal; crystallization; crystallisation; fruits (of labor, union, etc.)