approximately; about; only; nothing but; just (finished, etc.)
absent-mindedly; vacantly; idly; in a whisper
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
I don't care; fine, whatever; that's okay; sure, go ahead
to fan; to incite; to instigate
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to go out for tea (or coffee, etc.)
mix; mixed-race person; multiracial person
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; (arch.) that's right
how; in what way; in what manner
busy; having no (free) time
no concern of mine; nothing to do with me
to defy accepted norms; to go off the rails; to be eccentric
good feeling; good will; favourable impression; favorable impression
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
self-service drink area in a restaurant (incl. soft drinks, coffee, tea, etc.)
all you can drink; bottomless cup
glass (drinking vessel); tumbler; cups (playing card suit)
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
chattering (teeth); (frozen, worried) stiff; rigid (personality, thinking, etc.); inflexible; voracious (e.g. work, study); without slack or pause
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
clear; clearing (a bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast
because of; owing to; due to
practice; practising; experience
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to be OK
to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)
to ask a high price; to overcharge
wet towel (supplied at table); hot, moistened hand towel
to squash; to crush; to flatten
expedient; means; instrument; upaya (skillful means, methods of teaching)
promising without due consideration
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
to clasp together (esp. hands); to entwine (e.g. fingers)
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
tackle (e.g. rugby); fishing tackle
to get impatient; to become irritated; to fret; to chafe