to spoil; to break; to go bad; to go wrong; to fail
knowing; (an) acquaintance
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
balcony; veranda; verandah; porch
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
subject; theme; homework; assignment; task; challenge
insipid; flat; dull; lifeless; listless
it's no big deal; it's no problem; it's nothing to worry about; safe (and sound); all right
single word; a few words; brief comment
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
largish; biggish; a little bit larger
(appearance while) in pajamas (pyjamas)
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
reprimand; rebuke; reproach; scolding
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
(poor) treatment; (bad) behavior; behaviour; action; act
in a manner of speaking; as it were; so to speak; if you like; per se
genuine; authentic; true; real
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
bento; Japanese box lunch
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
in that manner; like that
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
surely; certainly; without doubt
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
every last one; one and all; from A to Z; as soon as; right after; no sooner (than)
to apologize; to apologise
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
form; situation; condition
undoubted; unmistakable; definite
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration