musical note; note symbol; phonetic symbol (incl. the kanji and kana-doubling symbols, vowel-lengthening symbol, etc.); part of a kanji for which the role is primarily to represent the pronunciation (as opposed to the meaning)
laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky
that's true; of course; obviously
very interesting; of great interest
mumblingly; mutteringly; unintelligibly
innocence; being not guilty
objection; dissent; protest
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
arrogant; insolent; disdainful
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
one must constantly be on one's guard with ...; one cannot be too careful of ...
now that you say that; now that you mention it
pretending not to recognize (recognise); feigned ignorance
throughput; processing power
retailing; repeating (someone else's words, opinion, etc.); parroting; echoing
hard to deal with; hard to handle; difficult; trying; intractable; incorrigible
to raise; to bring up; to rear; to cultivate; to foster; to nurture
choosing between two things; two choices
to prostrate oneself before
dust; trash; garbage; negligible amount; tiny bit; hustle and bustle (of life)
meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; meddler; buttinsky; busybody
-like; -looking; -looked; tending to ...
newspaper reporter; print journalist
quick; prompt; without delay; simple; easy; effortless
reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump
net auction; Internet auction; online auction; web auction
successful bid; winning a tender
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
(dying) suddenly; (breaking) brittly; with a snap; softly and swellingly
office work; clerical work; administration; business; affairs
to be dizzy; to feel faint; to feel giddy
each time; always; often; thank you for your continued patronage
after-treatment; post-treatment; post-processing; dealing with the aftermath
hectic; topsy-turvy; chaotic