sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; with a bob of the head
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
face; mask; face guard; striking the head (in kendo); surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability; as hard as possible
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
genuinely; sincerely; seriously; really; for real
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; gibe
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
discovery; detection; finding
little by little; bit by bit
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
to mistake (for something or someone else); to be unable to recognize
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
something said for politeness' sake; diplomatic language; honeyed words; lip service; empty compliment
reaction; response; physical reaction (to a stimulus); observable response (of an organism); reaction; effect
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to bud; to sprout; to arise; to begin to grow
if; when; when it comes to ...; as for ...; why don't you ...; why not ...
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
mischief; prank; mischievous; naughty; pastime; hobby
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
to apologize (apologise); to refuse; to decline; to be unable to bear; to be defeated (by)
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle