shorts; panties; knickers
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
curry (esp. Japanese curry); rice and curry
popular person; favorite; favourite
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be
without; unacceptable; not alright; (arch.) nonexistent; (arch.) not being (there)
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
impact (on); (strong) impression; effect; impact (of a ball against a racket, bat, club, etc.)
decision; determination; resolution
carefully; thoroughly; fully; deliberately
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; impulse
Chinese "Dipper" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
waterfowl; water bird; shorebird
hand game (e.g. rock-paper-scissors)
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow (i.e. bending of the body); bowing; reward
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
cheap lodging (especially in a skid row area or slum); flophouse
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
apathetic; indifferent; nonchalant; callous
to straighten up and stick one's chest out; to throw oneself back (e.g. in a chair); to lean back (arrogantly); to assume a haughty attitude; to behave arrogantly
win; victory; beautiful scenery; scenic spot; counter for wins
to appear to regret (an outcome, etc.); to seem bitter
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
striped panties; striped underpants
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
air of luxury; high class feel
indicates emphasis, intention, etc.
memory; sense; experience
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; sly person; idiot; hick; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook
as (for); for; in the capacity of
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; strikingly; outstandingly; especially
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
scale; scope; plan; structure
gap; opening; spare moment; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
all of a sudden; suddenly; by chance; unexpectedly