briskly with small steps; trotting
to bend one's head slightly to one side; to look slightly doubtful
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
to complain; to make a complaint
tune (melody, piece of music)
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
chestnut-color; chestnut-colour
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
delightful; satisfying; gratifying; brisk; piquant
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
it seems so; that's what it looks like
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
rudeness; impoliteness; leaving; going (on one's way); taking without permission; stealing
adds force or indicates command
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
to shout (in anger); to yell
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
easily mixed up (e.g. similar words); easily mistaken; confusingly similar; misleading; equivocal; ambiguous
ill-natured; mean; nasty; sadistic; cruel; mean-spirited
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
to act timid (about doing); to show diffidence; to feel ashamed; to feel guilty