to use tact; to exercise discretion; to be tactful; to be thoughtful; to have the sense (to do); to take a hint
sweet tooth; love of sweet things
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
covered with; stained; smeared
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
patronizing; expecting gratitude in return; acting like one is doing someone a favor; condescending
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
one breath; time of one breath; pause; break; (doing in) one go; doing without stopping
to drink up; to drain (cup)
economic slump; hard times; poor (business); dull; gloomy; cheerless
looking like a ...; acting as if a ...
price; cost; charge; payment; bill; fee
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; disappointed
beginning; start; clue; lead; thread end
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
Golden Week (early-May holiday season in Japan)
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
black; black (coffee); without cream or milk; exploitative (esp. of employees); overly harsh; boldface
national holiday; festival day
to make snide remarks; to put into bad mood
anxiously; impatiently; worriedly; fretting; getting worked up
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
many; much; plenty; hardly
to entwine; to twine around; to coordinate (with); to arrest
to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make laugh; to amuse
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
to find difficult to guess; to struggle to work out; to be unable to figure out
living; life; judo art of resuscitation; action; activity
young commander; young leader; young master
the Tiger (third sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Tiger (around 4am, 3-5am, or 4-6am); east-northeast; first month of the lunar calendar
Japanese film; Japanese painting