not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
sincere; earnest; serious
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
to be wet; to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
self-torture; masochism; inflicting damage to oneself
last moment; eleventh hour; platform made of dirt used to perform executions (decapitations) in the Edo period
bold; shameless; cheeky; brash; impudent
café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)
every month; trite; commonplace; conventional
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
personal digital assistant; PDA
under construction; in preparation
graduation certificate; diploma; testamur
pipe; tube; gun barrel; gun; cannon; well lining
with a friendly grin; smilingly
memo; memorandum; note; (diplomatic) memorandum
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
look of amazement; looking dumbfounded
to make snide remarks; to put into bad mood
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
self-restraint; voluntary restraint; self-imposed control; self-discipline
being together; going together; matching (clothing); going together
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
after-party; second party (of the night); second meeting
invitation; introduction; temptation
suddenly (appear, stick out); abruptly; (stand) still and expressionless; imposingly; suddenly (stand up)
later on; eventually; afterwards
greeting; a fine thing to say
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
feigned ignorance; pretending not to recognize (somebody); unconcerned air; indifference
director; executive; officer; official; person in charge
argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise
to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles