to keep one's feet on the ground; to be down to earth
embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward
to pile up; to stack up; to accumulate
ground glass; frosted glass
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
to complain; to make a complaint
though; notwithstanding; although
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
to go uninvited; to call on without an invitation; to barge in on; to throng to; to crowd into; to converge upon
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown
nesting hole; burrow; den
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
writer of children's stories
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
kitchen knife; carving knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food
as a child; when one was a child
to coil about; to follow about; to surround; to cling to
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
to balance; to be in harmony; to be in equilibrium; to suit; to go well together; to be a good match
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
contour; outline; summary; outline; looks; features
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
unqualified; without qualifications
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
memento (from a dead person); souvenir; keepsake; orphan; posthumous child
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
face; mug; surface; cheek meat; (arch.) cheek; (arch.) cheeks