to be crabby; to be unsociable; to be snippy; to be irritable
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it; that sort of (thing mentioned immediately prior)
modesty; humility; being humble
corresponding to; being applicable to; being relevant to; coming under; falling under; fulfilling (requirements)
to puzzle over; to think deeply about; to rack one's brains over (wrack)
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
underhanded; unfair; makeshift; stopgap
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
to break a promise; to go back on one's word; to renege
bride; (one's) daughter-in-law; wife
gracious (defeat, apology, etc.); graceful; upright; righteous; (arch.) unspoiled (scenery, etc.); (arch.) pure
wife; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); trimmings; accompaniment; side (remark)
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
to swoop down; to glide down; to fly down; to land gently (on); to alight (on)
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below; to wedge; to play a wedge
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
quickly; briefly; rashly; carelessly; (flowing) in trickles
to carve; to engrave; to sculpt; to tattoo
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
to fall in love (with); to fall for; to be attracted (by); to be charmed (by); to forget oneself; to be entranced (by)
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
feeling of envy; jealous feeling
other people's affairs; someone else's problem
person obsessed with thoughts of sex; being obsessed with love or lust
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
slightly (blushing); suddenly (getting bright, flaring up, flashing on, etc.); suddenly (appearing, coming out, etc.); distractedly; absentmindedly
to blush; to go red in the face; to change color; to change colour
technical term; terminology; jargon
to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy
business world; business circles; (the) industry
to wear glasses; to put on glasses
raptor; bird of prey; predatory bird