just because; even if; even though
instead; but (on the other hand)
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
suddenly in a bad mood; in a huff; abruptly; suddenly; unexpectedly
to look away; to turn away
to admonish; to persuade; to warn; to remonstrate
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
cormorant (Phalacrocoracidae spp.)
distinction; differentiation; classification
very much; exceedingly; extremely
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
to snatch; to grab; to steal; to charge (an exorbitant price) for
look of amazement; looking dumbfounded
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
selection; choice; option
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
break in contact; not hearing from; having no communication with
signal; signalling; signaling; traffic light; traffic signal
pedestrian crossing; crosswalk
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
to raise one's voice; to shout
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
conclusion; end; settlement; balance; harmony; fitting (in)
munching; crunching; scratching (an itch)
to talk (a person) down; to confute
just because; even if; even though
low grade; vulgar; low class; cheap; low level
hanky-panky; juggling; cheating; deception; smoke and mirrors
standing comparison with; comparing favorably with; by no means inferior to; equal to
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
telephone book; telephone directory
iron pipe; steel pipe; metal pipe
ferocious; brutal; atrocious; savage; barbarous
road; path; way; set of practices; Buddhist teachings; Taoism; modern administrative region of Japan (Hokkaido)
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
to go past; to pass; to pass by