cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
how much; how many; however (much); no matter how; what matters is ...; it all comes down to ...
(stare or glare with) scornful eyes; reproachful eyes; disgusted eyes
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
showing no concern at all; being not at all bothered; devil-may-care attitude
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
piece; fragment; one (object)
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
licking; lapping up; (eating up) quickly; gobbling up
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
slowly and quietly; smoothly
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
cotton candy; fairy floss; candy floss
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
to put on the market; to put out for sale; to put on sale; to become popular
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
a little bit; a little while
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
indirect kiss (e.g. drinking from a cup someone has just used)
calm; composed; cool; quiet
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
to overdo; to go too far; to go to excess
last; final; end; conclusion; rust
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind
to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.); to wilt; to droop; to shrivel; to fade (away); to sag
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
memories; recollections; reminiscence
making; forming; cultivating; form; appearance
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
food made from flour (esp. dishes like okonomiyaki and takoyaki)
the eve (of a festival) (e.g. Christmas Eve)
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
business; trade; operations; sales