petrifaction; petrification; mineralization; mineralisation; lithification; fossilization
feigned; pretending (not to know)
to show appreciation for (efforts, esp. by someone of equal or lower status); to thank for; to reward for
cool-headed; unflappable; having nerves of steel; dauntless
veteran (e.g. soldier); battle-hardened; seasoned; (of) long military service
tough guy; wild one; veteran (in a particular field); expert; person of surprising audacity; someone with a lot of nerve
nonchalantly; calmly; as if nothing happened
word; term; language; speech
one line; one stretch (e.g. of road); earnest; resolute; (arch.) one bloodline; (arch.) one clan
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
heigh-ho; heave-ho; la-la
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
to drag; to trail; to force (someone) along; to drag (along); to prolong; to drag out
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; operation; moving picture
return (home); repatriation; feedback (in an electronic circuit, biological system, etc.)
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
almost every day; almost daily
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
that day; the very same day
to stuff one's cheeks; to fill one's mouth (with food)
field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken
especially; particularly; above all; portioning out (servings of food)
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
chopsticks; (something) at hand; (in) one's possession; (near) one's hands
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
to distribute; to portion out; to deal out; to separate (out); to pick out
to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)
physical condition; state of health; shape
to attend on; to wait on; to accompany; to escort; to chaperone
absence; disregard; indifference
training; drill; practice; discipline
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
trivial; trifling; slight; insignificant
speech and conduct; words and actions; words and deeds; behavior; behaviour; manners
at work; in the midst of work; working
feigned ignorance; pretending not to know; pretending not to recognize (someone); unconcerned air; indifference; nonchalance
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
to take for granted; to assume; to pretend (to be); to pose (as); to go through with (what one decided to do); to persist in doing
killing time; staving off boredom
to weigh (one thing against another); to compare (the relative merits of two options); (lit.) to weigh (something) on scales; to try to have it both ways; to play a double game; to have two strings to one's bow