self-satisfied look; triumphant expression
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
to have an interest (in something); to feel inclined (toward doing something)
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
vigorous for one's age; active despite one's years; hale and hearty; full of beans
without; but if; otherwise; or else
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
to apologize; to apologise
freebie (e.g. with a purchase); something additional; price reduction; discount; exaggeration
scuttling (to escape in a panic, in shame, etc.); scurrying; scrambling
roundworm (Ascaris lumbricoides); mawworm; (metaphor for) location of one's feelings or sentiments; (metaphor for) empty stomach; feeling of hunger
poor-quality; low-quality; shoddy; low-grade
fat; chubby; fatso; fatty; fat person
good-for-nothing; parasite; deadbeat; loafer; drone; idler
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
to mediate; to intervene; to smooth
somewhat larger (amount); quite a lot; a little more (than usual); a little extra
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
much more; still more; single layer (or storey, etc.); (arch.) rather; (arch.) sooner
short (in height); stumpy; tiny; short (trousers, etc.); undersized
small child; pipsqueak; short person; midget; small animal; runt
and yet; though; when; in spite of
not knowing one's social position; overweening; overreaching; forgetting who one is
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. joke)
to attract someone's attention; to arouse someone's interest; to sound someone out; to try to find out someone's true feelings; to (discreetly) probe someone's thoughts
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
it's no joke; gimme a break!
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
by ones and twos; tears or flower petals falling quietly; gurgling bird sound; falling apart; crumbling; dish made from fiveleaf aralia sprouts, pickled daikon, walnuts, etc.
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
to look forward to something
to fall in love; to be in love; to be charmed with; to lose one's heart to
wife (esp. one's own wife); court lady; female court attache; (arch.) woman (esp. as a love interest)
leaving something where it is; abandoning something
don't you think?; indicates question
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit