to frown (on); to be grim-faced; to look sullen
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
always; constantly; frequently; often; nonstop
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
results; record; grades; marks
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
main question; real issue at hand
to try and draw someone out; to fish for information; (for a shrine maiden) to present water to spirits while invoking them; to offer water before a grave
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
with a bump; with a clunk
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
bringing; taking; carrying
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
reason; logic; method; system; order
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
to look displeased; to frown; to scowl; to look grave; to look serious
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
glass (drinking vessel); glass (material); glasses (eyewear)
off the top of one's head; from thin air; from memory
to top up (drinks, water, rice, etc.); to replenish
naturally; not surprisingly; it should be appreciated that; understandably; as a matter of course; as is obvious
one's student (esp. a former one); one's pupil; one's disciple
elementary school; primary school; school for children over eight years old in ancient China; traditional Chinese philology
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
restive horse; unmanageable person (esp. a woman); shrew; stubborn tomboy
to overdo; to do too much
jokingly; in the form of a joke
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
that; the matter in question
notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)
fragment; scrap; cut end; cut-off piece; chip; odds and ends
library (usu. single-room); small library
thin dōjinshi, usually featuring adult content