sullenly; discontentedly; silently (in a bad mood); grumpily; with hurt feelings
discontent; dissatisfaction; complaint; grievance
to try (out); to have a try (at); to test; to put to the test
to be wrought up; to be on edge; to get irritated; to get excited (about); to be unsettled
although I say; although one might say; although called
the front; honest; upright; decent
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
having said that; on the other hand; (but) then; (but) still
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
disorder; disturbance; unrest
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
influence; effect; impact
obedient; meek; honest; frank; straight (e.g. hair); without peculiarity
with a pat; with a tap; with a pop; with a crack; casually (throw); carelessly
prudent; thoughtful; discreet
(preparatory) meeting; briefing session; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
to accomplish; to finish; to carry through; to follow through
feeling keenly; fully realizing
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
interest; appeal; attraction; fun
essence; true nature; substance; reality
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
to abandon; to give up on; to desert
to pretend; to act (as if)
ambition; aspiration; desire to improve oneself
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
to have a reason; to have an excuse
to long for; to yearn for; to hanker after; to be attracted by; to be drawn to; to aspire to
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
good fortune (esp. omikuji fortune-telling result); good luck; auspiciousness; unspecified day of the month (used to obscure the date a letter, invitation, etc. was written)
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
tired; frazzled; tiresome; tiring; draining
butter from cow's milk; storax (resin); styrax; toad venom
bright and beautiful; gorgeous; showy; prosperous; flourishing; thriving
smelling of mud; smelling of earth; unrefined; unpolished; uncouth