to make narrower; to shut (an umbrella); to shrug (one's shoulders); to purse (one's lips)
bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
to blush; to go red in the face; to change color; to change colour
unable to stay (on); unable to endure being somewhere a second longer; feel like running away
payment; bill; sweeping; clearing away; sweeping stroke (e.g. when writing kanji)
splitting the cost; Dutch treat
to pull down; to automatically debit (from a bank account)
overnight stay; stopover; inn; hotel; anchorage; night duty
waste (of money, time, etc.); squandering; frittering away
to provide; to arrange; to install
recently; lately; these days
dominion; territory; possession
agile; nimble; casual (clothing); light (e.g. luggage); carefree; with limited responsibility
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
slumping; flopping down; heavily rotating
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
mattress; mattress pad (under a futon)
this and that; one thing and another
dangling heavily; swaying to and fro; strolling; rambling; idly; lazily
to tilt (esp. head); to lean; to incline; to slant
to say something additional; to add (to what was said before)
unconditionally; as a rule
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
so what!; who gives a damn?
soon; in a moment; nearby; close; direct; spot transaction
idealistic thought (argument)
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
cold; frigid; bracing; dignified
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
that; the matter in question
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
leveling up; raising the level (of); boosting; improving; improvement; rising to the next level
groping (for); fumbling around (for); searching (for an answer, solution, etc.); trying to find
careful consideration; thought
criticizing; lambasting; pointing out faults; calling for a retake; ordering (somebody) to redo something
bad mannered; naughty; misbehaving
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
trembling (with fear, anger, etc.); shivering (with cold); shaking; quivering
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up