hindrance; obstacle; impediment; annoyance (to others); offence; harm
to feel giddy; to totter; to be unfixed (emotions, beliefs, etc.); to waver; to wander aimlessly; to loiter
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
title; subject; problem (on a test); question; counter for questions (on a test)
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
hot-tempered; quick to take offense; quick to take offence; irascible; touchy
preference; priority; precedence; right of way
honour; honor; dignity; prestige; reputation; appearances
trembling from fear; trembling all over
to be able to reduce the price; to be able to be reduced
to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself
kiss scene; kissing scene
disapproval; disagreement; no; the noes; not ...; dis-
to act as a go-between (for); to mediate; to arrange; to entertain (guests); to treat; to receive
to boast; to brag; to exaggerate
to fold one's arms; to stand and watch (without interfering); to stand idly by; to lie in wait; to be ready and waiting
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
seasoning; flavour; condition; state; (state of) health; physical condition
(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
still better; even better
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
to arrange one's hair; to tidy up one's hair
to smooth out; to straighten; to relax
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
to be distracted from feelings of depression, boredom, tension, etc.
with a clatter; with a fling (opening a door, window, etc.); bright and clear (weather, sky, etc.); perfectly (fine weather); nicely dry (laundry, air, etc.); crisply (fried, cooked, etc.); cheerfully
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
absentmindedly; dazedly; vaguely
to make a lasting impression
old boy; alumnus; graduate; out of bounds
ill-bred; impolite; rude; impudent; insolent; blunt
wild; uninhibited; extravagant; rampant
active; dynamic; energetic
to read the situation; to sense the mood; to read the room
large pink (Dianthus superbus var. longicalycinus); woman who displays the feminine virtues of old Japan