to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
frequently; often; (staring) fixedly; narrowly; closely
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
to be sullen; to be offended; to be huffy; to be stuffy; to be stifling; to be muggy
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
such; this sort of; like this
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
aloneness; loneliness; solitude
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
meat or fish or vegetables preserved in miso
smoked food; smoking (fish, meat, etc.); smoked
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
to feel hot; to flush; to burn
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
after a long time; for the first time in a while
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
chignon (in a Japanese hair-style)
fishing; angling; change (for a purchase); clickbaiting; trolling; writing deliberately inflammatory posts online
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)
mending; repair; darning; patching up
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
cheap; rash; thoughtless; careless
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
to be bewildered; to be perplexed