nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things
small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow
troublesome; bothersome; burdensome
even though; despite; when
bulky and heavy; massive; solid; dignified; imposing; composed
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to lose hair; to become bald; to become bare (e.g. a mountain becomes bare of trees)
insincerity; dishonesty; untruthfulness; bad faith
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
(oral) message; declaration; hearsay; rumour; rumor
sister-in-law (spouse's older sister or older brother's wife); older stepsister; older adopted sister; non-blood-related older sister
a little bit; a little while
to strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
to feel depressed; to be down
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
seed leaves (of a dicot); cotyledons; bud; early stages; very beginning
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
to be worth it; to pay; to be profitable
round-the-world trip; circumnavigation; globe-trotting
... or something (like that); ... or whatever; so-called ...; a certain ...
to be fickle; to be frivolous; to be flippant; to be flighty; to be giddy; to be restless
to lie; to pretend; to feign; to deceive; to trick
trust (in); confidence; faith; reliance
postcard; memo; note; card
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
light brown; golden brown; tan
kabukimono; Edo-period samurai who attracted public attention with their eye-catching clothes, peculiar hairstyle, and eccentric behavior
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
southern country; southern provinces; southern lands
thin (paper, cloth, porcelain, etc.); of thin make; superficial (knowledge, critique, etc.); shallow; slight wound; slight cut
blond hair; blonde hair; golden hair
trip by boat; sea trip; voyage; cruise
having one's fill (of food or drink); eating (drinking) to one's heart's content; enjoying to the full
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings