nonchalantly; without a care
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
gradually; by degrees; little by little; step by step
with a complacent smile; with a smile of satisfaction
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
very important person; VIP
dancing or jumping for joy
to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over; to talk foolishly
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
(a) touch of; tinge of; wreath (e.g. of smoke); one stroke; one brush
conduct of business; management; acting as agent (of a land owner, house owner, etc.); being in charge (of a house, etc.)
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious (psychoanalysis)
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
rude; outspoken; presumptuous; cheeky
self-centered; self-centred; selfish
model; type (e.g. of machine, goods, etc.); type; style; mold (mould); template; kata (standard form of a movement, posture, etc. in martial arts, sport, etc.)
to blow through; to blow across
to ask for permission (before doing something); to ask first
well aware of; know thoroughly; being familiar with (and thus feeling no need for restraint)
hands behind one's back; hands tied behind one's back; behind (e.g. someone); rear; appearance from behind
loss of strength; exhaustion; weakness
manager (e.g. of a business, an idol, etc.); in a sports team (esp. at school) someone who does the routine drudge work
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); issue; (court) case
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
late summer heat; lingering summer heat
chair; stool; post; office; position
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
to look around; to take a view of
empty seat; unoccupied seat; vacancy; vacant post
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
order; system; structure; set-up; organization; organisation
following (e.g. someone's opinion); being servile to; adherence; compliance; emulation; mimicking
let me humbly say; most humbly; with all due respect
to court; to woo; to approach defiantly
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
laughing embarrassedly and sticking out one's tongue