there in body, but not in spirit; distracted; in one ear and out the other
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
tobacco; cigarette; cigaret; tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
to stray from the right path; to go wrong; to go off the rails; to turn delinquent
bad; poor; inferior; delinquent; hoodlum; hooligan
to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)
Urashima Tarō; (a) Rip van Winkle; fairy-tale fisherman who, after visiting the underwater Palace of the Dragon King, returns centuries later
Palace of the Dragon King; palace from the story of Urashima Taro (said to be located at the bottom of the sea)
to ripen (fruit, grain, etc.); to become ripe
fruit; nut; berry; fruits; profit
worldly wise; sophisticated; street smart; knowledge of the world (acquired in the school of hard knocks); toughness
swindler; fraudster; trickster; con man
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
foolish thing; stupid thing; absurdity
counter for stories, episodes of TV series, etc.
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
to become verminous; to be infested with insects; to begin to keep bad company; to have an (unfavorable, unfavourable) lover
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
great (quantity, amount, etc.); huge; enormous; serious
fantasy; illusion; vision; dream
acceptable; satisfactory; approval; being in favour; Pass (grade); Fair
conception; idea; thought; samjna (perception)
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
childcare; child-rearing; nursing; upbringing
abandonment; renunciation; resignation; abdication (responsibility, right)
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
un-; non-; negative prefix
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
for a while; for some time; for a period
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
laughingstock; butt of ridicule
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgment; judgement