bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
complete denial; complete disavowal; total negation
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
I got it; I see; I now know; So that's the reason
use of the familiar address "kun"; treating someone with familiarity
to bend; to warp; to curve
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
to faint; to lose consciousness; to feel overwhelmed; to be astounded
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
to choke; to have trouble breathing
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
incident; affair; happening; event
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
to have a talk; to tell a story
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
dots; spots; bit by bit; little by little; here and there; scattered
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
once-in-a-lifetime encounter (hence should be cherished as such)
shall ...; to assume; to suppose
to be scorched into; to be seared into; to make a strong impression; to be etched in (one's memory)
great fortune; good luck; rice cake stuffed with bean jam
contradiction; inconsistency
horse laugh; guffaw; wild laughter
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
three; three years of age
middle finger; long finger; second finger; middle toe; third toe
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
consistently; unchangingly; throughout
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
to be used to doing; to be experienced in
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
thorough; exhaustive; complete
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down