to put on a patronizing air
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
popularity; favorable reputation; high esteem; respect
at (a time or place); in; in (a situation, matter, etc.); on (a point); on the part of; under the authority of
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
here and there; various places; all around; muddled; confused; in the wrong order
noise (usu. unpleasant); interference (e.g. radio); static; gossip; irresponsible criticism
to fail to hear something; to miss; to act as if one didn't hear something; to let a remark slide
daily lunch special; today's set lunch
physical; relating to stamina; in terms of physical strength
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
volume (sound level); volume; bulk; volume (book); volume (storage area); potentiometer
to look around; to survey
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
Naporitan; Napolitan; Japanese spaghetti dish made with ketchup
article; item; quality; flirtatiousness; coquetry
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
to pick up; to gather; to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped); to select; to choose; to get (unexpectedly); to hit upon (luck, an opportunity, etc.)
to move (to another place or state); to change (e.g. of state, affiliation, scenery, etc.); to spread (of a fire, smell, etc.); to catch (an illness); to move (e.g. of one's focus); to change (e.g. of one's interest)
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
first of all; first thing
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
holding two or more positions concurrently
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
to obligate; to make compulsory; to require; to mandate
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
to create (an atmosphere, feeling, etc.); to produce; to engender
near; close (to); nearby; (drawing) near; approaching; almost here
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
retort; back talk; backchat
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
to hesitate to; to waver; to be hesitant about
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
division (of a larger group); branch; field; class (subclass); group; category