to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
to spoil; to ruin; to destroy; to make a mess of
(abstract) symbol; emblem; representation
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
to get complicated; to grow worse; to turn sour
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
clanging; empty; deserted
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
to soothe and humor (humour); to coax
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
present; gift; to give a present or gift
laptop (computer); notebook (computer)
transfer; redirection; transmission; forwarding (telephone call, e-mail, etc.)
to make a speech; to address
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
new leaves; young leaves; fresh verdure
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway
congestion (e.g. traffic); delay; stagnation
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
freezing; turning into ice; freezing; locking up; freezing (in one's tracks); frieze (part of an entablature between the architrave and the cornice)
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
to get damp; to get moist; to get soggy; to become humid
nori; laver; edible seaweed, usu. Porphyra yezoensis or P. tenera, usu. dried and pressed into sheets