to interrupt (with frivolous remarks, silly jokes, etc.); to butt in; to make teasing remarks
to spread (e.g. a rumor); to circulate; to disseminate
sensitive; susceptible; emotional; impressionable; sentimental
earnest; sincere; pressing; urgent; pertinent; appropriate
unfathomable; inestimable; immeasurable
unable to stay (on); unable to endure being somewhere a second longer; feel like running away
to become empty; to be emptied
rice bowl; tea cup; teacup
to serve; to dish up; to dish out; to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn
undisputed; entirely; perfect
militant (faction, group, person, etc.); hardliner who favors force over compromise; hawk
dustbin of history; ash heap of history; obscurity; long-forgotten memory
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
to brew (sake, etc.); to cause; to bring on; to bring about
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
tuber; taro; yokel; bumpkin; dud; worthless thing
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
studying very hard; studying like mad
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
study group; study meeting
ex-husband; former husband
light eating; spare diet; not eating much
secret information; intelligence
pole; climax; extreme; extremity
rice ball coated with sweetened red beans, soybean flour or sesame
intensive; concentrated; focused
one (small animal); two-tan bolt of cloth
head of a sleeping person
to give off sparks; to spark; to have a heated argument; to fight fiercely
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
check (pattern); plaid; check; inspection; check (mark); tick; checking (something) out
equal; identical; the same; no different (from); just like; equivalent
(political) power; authority; influence
to sense; to infer; to gather; to pick up on; to get wind of; to perceive
hey; yo; hi; come on; hey
first torii gate of a shrine
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
to discuss; to talk together
warming (limbering) up; warming-up exercises