slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
dango; dumpling (usu. sweet); ball-shaped object; something round; lump; group
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
common carp (Cyprinus carpio); koi carp
smelling of mud or earth; unrefined; uncouth
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
to project; to stick out; to stand out
little by little; bit by bit; sparingly
to tire of playing; to become tired after playing
falling into a doze; dozing off; nodding off
to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on
bluntly (refusing, etc.); flatly; out of hand; completely
left arm; left-handed (baseball pitcher)
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed
outrageous; scandalous; inexcusable; disgraceful; shameful; rude
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
of good omen; auspicious; lucky; auguring well (for); boding well (for)
frame; framework; outline
parent-child relationship
resentment; indignation; anger
to stimulate; to stir up; to arouse
improvisation; improvised; impromptu; extempore
joke; pun; jest; smartly dressed; stylish; fashion-conscious
to put in a word for; to second; to support
association (of ideas); being reminded (of something); suggestion
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; (arch.) that's right
to telephone; to make a phone call
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
edition; version; plate; block; editions of a publication
to raise objections; to complain; (to have the right) to say anything
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
frank; candid; frankfurter; frank
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
being excluded; being ignored; being kept in the dark (about); being kept out of the loop; (lit.) outside the mosquito net
to live under another's roof; to become a dependent on; to flatten oneself (against); to lean in close to