a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
reversal; return; return gift; return favour; barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
apple (fruit); apple tree (Malus pumila)
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
catch; catching; catch; shop tout; puller-in; catching (in swimming and boating); catching the water
to receive; to get; to accept; to take (someone's words or behaviour); to interpret; to understand
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
sweet and sour; bittersweet (feeling)
one cup (of); one glass (of); one drink (of alcohol); full; filled (with); fully; to capacity
mental; spiritual; emotional
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal; thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)
hurriedly; in a hurry; hastily; in haste
suspicious character (person, figure)
to follow around; to shadow; to tag along; to haunt one (e.g. feeling, failure); to follow one
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
personal; individual; private
to see (someone) off; to escort; to watch (someone or something) go out of sight; to follow with one's eyes; to let (a bus, pitch, etc.) go by; to let pass; to postpone
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
back lane; byway; back street; unfair means; dishonest means
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
gracious (defeat, apology, etc.); graceful; upright; righteous; (arch.) unspoiled (scenery, etc.); (arch.) pure
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
completely black; black from top to bottom; black from head to toe
occupation; profession; job; vocation; career; trade
brink of death; time to give up; knowing when to give up
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
for convenience; as a matter of convenience
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
two (long cylindrical things)
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
clear; precise; definite; distinct
intent to kill; intent to murder; urge to kill; murderous impulse
will (to do something); drive; motivation; enthusiasm; eagerness