relatively; comparatively
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
freely; frankly; without reserve
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
rather; better; instead; if anything
sense of guilty pleasure; feeling of naughtiness
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
much more; still more; single layer (or storey, etc.); (arch.) rather; (arch.) sooner
out (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); outside the line; out; putout; outer; external; exit
working adult; full-fledged member of society
waste; scrap; garbage; scum; piece of trash; loser
shivering; feeling chilly; shuddering (with fear); feeling creepy; thrilled; excited
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
change of pace; change of mood; (mental) break (e.g. going for a walk); refreshment
to begin; to set about; to start
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
to become angry or sullen; to take offense; to be miffed; to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
forever; endlessly; on and on; meandering; wandering; winding
to jabber; to chatter; to chat with
jealousy; roasted rice cake
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
both hands; both arms; ten
thin; skinny; delicate; fragile; feeble
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
abrupt; sudden; unexpected