at the very beginning of one's speech; the first thing (one) says after opening the mouth
quite indifferent; looking blank; looking as though one has nothing at all to do with what is going on
funeral; burial rites; attendance at a funeral
completely; entirely; nonchalantly; as if nothing happened
overprotective; excessive care; overprotection; overprotectiveness
piece; fragment; one (object)
counter for articles; counter for military units; individual
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
sleeplessness; insomnia; wakefulness
continuously; from beginning to end; from first to last
to feel giddy; to totter; to be unfixed (emotions, beliefs, etc.); to waver; to wander aimlessly; to loiter
often; again and again; frequently; repeatedly
porcelain bowl; donburi; bowl of meat, fish, etc. served over rice
inquisitively; pryingly; nosily; thoroughly; persistently; through-and-through
fourteenth day of the month; fourteen days
memorial day; commemoration day; anniversary
to (keep in) mind; to give heed to; to pay attention to
boisterously; roughly; briskly
straight ball (pitch); direct (e.g. question); blunt
to be torn off; to come off
to drive on; to urge forward (e.g. cattle); to rouse (game from its cover); to press a tenant to leave; to evict
(emotional) tension; anxiety; (highness of) spirits; (good) mood; tension; tensile strength
stingy; mean; narrow-minded; petty; shabby; poor
soul; spirit; departed soul; ghost
to reap completely; to trim up (the hair); to dress up
at full speed; as fast as one's legs can carry one
to be wavy; to be curled; to be frizzled
short-tempered; quick-tempered; hasty
White Day (March 14); day for giving white chocolate and other presents to female coworkers and friends in return for gifts received on Valentine's day