to make snide remarks; to put into bad mood
whaa whaa; sound of a baby crying
consequently; as a result; in the end
to smile cheerfully; to crack a smile
(set of) facial features; looks
foundation stone; cornerstone
to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention
feeling good; feeling at ease; feeling easy
to come near (to); to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to reach (a stage, period, etc.); to overhang; to hang over
hazy moon (esp. on a spring night)
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
careful; elaborate; scrupulous
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
tearoom; tea house; tea-ceremony room; tea arbour; tea arbor
self-restraint; voluntary restraint; self-imposed control; self-discipline
contempt; scorn; disdain; despising; looking down on; slighting
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
very close (to); within a stone's throw (of); a stone's throw away (from)
in the end; at the end of the day
shrewd; astute; cunning; alert
unconventional; eccentric; offbeat; aberrant; outlandish; crazy
bottomless (bucket, etc.); unbounded (good nature, optimism, etc.); boundless; imprudent; indiscreet; extremely heavy drinker
clandestine meeting (of lovers); assignation; tryst; (lovers') rendezvous
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
feeling guilty; having a guilty conscience; having qualms about
to support (a theory, claim, etc.); to back up; to substantiate; to prove
to wear a mask; to hide one's true intentions
to persevere; to keep at something (regardless of one's fatigue)
mon; one-thousandth of a kan (unit of currency 1336-1870); mon; traditional unit used for shoe and sock sizes (approx. 2.4 cm); letter; character
scholarship; scientific attainments
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.); flap (of a dust jacket)
to pick up; to gather; to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped); to select; to choose; to get (unexpectedly); to hit upon (luck, an opportunity, etc.)
(mental) attitude; way of thinking; attention; care; prudence; intention
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback