to use as a pretext; to use as an excuse for doing something
not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
lavish feast; splendid banquet; corporate largess; lavish hospitality
to be smeared; to be covered
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
to put on; to wear; to be clad in; to twine around; to twist around; to coil around
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
both hands; both arms; ten
to put on coquettish airs; to act flirtatiously; to act kittenish
such; like that; that sort of; very
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see...
laughing foolishly; cackling
turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
one's heart; one's mind; one's intentions
to travel all over; to be active in places widely apart
conquest; subjugation; overcoming
my; one's own; I ...; one ...
real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
in general; generally; as a whole; all in all; altogether
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
had better ...; had better not ...
to follow advice; to act upon advice
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
to be filled to bursting; to burst
yellow; high-pitched (voice); shrill
fat; grease; blubber; lard; suet
to wear; to be dressed in; to have on
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
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)
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish