to use as an intermediary; to mediate; to assist; to worry; to mind; to care
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
wonder; admiration; being struck with admiration
to defy conventional wisdom
trifling; little; few; slight
to (dramatically) fall over; to fall flat
fall; falling down; inversion; reversal; getting upset; losing one's presence of mind
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
to shake and untangle; to shake free from
wretched; miserable; shameful; mean; despicable; abject
to swell up (by soaking in or absorbing a liquid); to become soft; to become soggy; to become lazy; to become indolent; to become slack
bathtub (esp. wooden and bucket-shaped); small bucket used while bathing
with a splash; with a splosh
to narrow; to reduce; to contract
(all) through (e.g. the night); throughout (e.g. the year); within (e.g. the week); in the course of (e.g. today); all over; throughout (e.g. the world)
crackling (of fire, fireworks, etc.); sparking; sputtering; to fight; to argue
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
top-heavy; big-headed; overly-theoretical
sophism; chop logic; far-fetched argument; quibble; cavil; argument for argument's sake
hanger-on; follower; flunky; purse strapped round one's waist
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
down-train; train heading toward the ending point of its route; down-slope; downward going; downbound (esp. away from Tokyo); downstream
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness
to hear; to be told; to know; to receive (order); to undertake; to comply
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
to be dampened (of the mood, interest, etc.); to be spoiled (e.g. of the atmosphere); to become subdued; to turn white; to fade (to white); to grow light (at dawn)
antiquity; the previous era
mixing things of different type (alternately or at the same time); mixture; dish of noodles, seafood, vegetables (from Nagasaki)
typical; representative; archetypal; quintessential; stereotypical; model
to collude (with); to conspire (with); to make friends with; to get along well with; to become intimate (with opposite sex); to establish a secret liaison (with)
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...