to interrupt (with frivolous remarks, silly jokes, etc.); to butt in; to make teasing remarks
to rummage through; to ransack (e.g. a drawer); to throw into confusion; to disrupt; to upset
(one's) speech; expression of views; discussion
to chuckle to oneself; to gloat (over)
to assemble (in a hall); to meet together (in a room)
jewel; gem; gem (of a story, essay, etc.); accomplished work; beautiful piece
acquaintance; appreciative friend
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
difficult to say which of the two is better; hard to tell which is better; (there is) little to choose between them
high (e.g. spirits); merry; high; high (i.e. feeling of extreme pleasure)
several times (as large, over)
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
rose-colour; rose-color; bright (e.g. life, future, prospects); cheerful; rosy
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
to insert; to interrupt; to slip in a word; to harbor (e.g. doubts); to harbour
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
prickling; stinging; biting; tale-telling; tattling
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
to talk (a person) down; to confute
to stamp one's feet (in frustration, impatience, etc.)
bad; poor; inferior; delinquent; hoodlum; hooligan
bad influence; negative influence
Nikkei (newspaper, share index)
appreciation of the yen; strong yen; strengthening of the yen; high-valued yen; exchange in favor of the yen (favour)
brake; drag; skid; restraint; curtailment; self-imposed limit
consequence; outcome; result; blame
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
emotional attachment; attitude (expressing emotion); meditative pose (e.g. an actor); posing for effect
same kind (race); homogeneousness
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
(not) ever; (not) at all; (not) on any account; deepest bottom of the earth
threatening attitude; menacing look; angry look
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
drunkenness; intoxication
normalcy; normality; normal
from now on; in the future; hereafter; ahead of us; down the road