ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends); planetary ring
to look down on (someone); to treat with contempt; to treat disparagingly; to sneer at
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
to affect a stylish air; to try to look good; to show off
(spoken) line (in a play, film, comic, etc.); one's lines; comment; remark; stock phrase; set phrase
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
disliking; hating; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
to lash out at; to flare up at; to fly at; to turn on
in confusion; in a fluster; in bewilderment; sobbing; tearfully; trembling (voice)
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
denial; negation; negation; NOT operation
in proportion to; according to; depending on
to look at from the outside; to view from an outsider's perspective; to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
(not) in the least; (not) at all; (not) a bit
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
to blink (one's eyes) repeatedly
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
(slowly and) carefully; without haste; thoroughly; deliberately; closely; meticulously
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
to keep in mind; to bear in mind; to try; to aim to do; to endeavor; to endeavour
taste; liking; preference
to each his own; people differ; different people (have different likes)
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
pronunciation; reading (e.g. of a kanji); way of reading (out loud); interpretation (e.g. of a text); reading
to subsist; to keep on living
needle (compass, gauge, etc.); hand (clock); indicator; guiding principle; guideline; guide
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
primary school; elementary school; grade school
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
to take part in (usu. something bad); to be a party to; to have a hand in
for this very reason; that is exactly why
to receive; to get; to accept; to take (someone's words or behaviour); to interpret; to understand
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite