sleeveless (garment); sleeveless haori
to make narrower; to shut (an umbrella); to shrug (one's shoulders); to purse (one's lips)
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
to tilt (esp. head); to lean; to incline; to slant
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
originally; by nature; from the start
to happen suddenly; to take place unexpectedly
taking advantage of (an opportunity); jumping on the bandwagon; taking passage (in); getting a lift; getting a ride
to let something (or somebody) go past; to do too much
cigarette; cig; smoke; fag
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
carefully; attentively; profoundly; deeply; at length
listless; languid; sluggish; irritating; exasperating; tiresome
to smash violently; to crush
fight; battle; combat; struggle (for rights, higher wages, etc.); strife; (labor) dispute
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
to pinch and crush; to pinch out
quietly; softly; seriously; solemnly; sadly
deeply (stab, thrust, etc.); hard
short sword; knife; dagger; dirk; tantō
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to ward off; to brush away; to fling off; to drive away
nausea; sickness in the stomach
potato (Solanum tuberosum)
clumsy (work); awkward; poorly made; ugly (of a person); unattractive; plain
to push up; to force up; to pressure one's superiors; to burst out (of emotions, etc.); to fill one's heart
because; the reason why is
to become used to seeing; to be familiar with
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
to complain about; to grumble; to make an excuse for
to realize; to realise; to hit upon something
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
to cast a shadow; to appear; to loom (of a threat, etc.); to manifest (of symptoms, etc.)
in groups of twos and threes; in small groups