grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
feeling; sense; impression
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
reading in a monotone; stiff delivery; wooden delivery; reading a Chinese classical text without translating it into Japanese
both hands; both arms; ten
negligent; careless; slipshod; slovenly; reckless; irresponsible
to give a round of applause; to applaud
rather; better; instead; if anything
rising rapidly (e.g. prices, popularity); soaring; skyrocketing; going through the roof
to treat as a joke; to do jokingly
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; witty remark; light joke; amusing talk
to strike each other; to come to blows; to fight; to say (useless things, facetious remarks, etc.) to each other
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
close; intimate; on good terms
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
being excluded; being ignored; being kept in the dark (about); being kept out of the loop; (lit.) outside the mosquito net
outer canthus; outer corner of the eye
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
feigned ignorance; pretending not to know
to face the wrong way; to go in the wrong direction
to work out a plan of deception; to scheme; (arch.) to think up a plan; (arch.) to think over a plan; (arch.) to discuss; (arch.) to consult
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
trap (for catching animals); snare; trap; trick; ruse
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
mourning clothes; mourning; period of mourning
kettle (used in tea ceremony)
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
cross mark; demerit mark; an X