to misread; to misinterpret; to misunderstand
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
misreading; misinterpreting
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
abandoned building; derelict building
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
pond skater (any insect of family Gerridae); water strider
murder; killing; murderer
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
cramp; sprain; unreasonableness; absurdity; illogical; unreasonable
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
national language; Japanese language (often as a school subject in Japan); native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords)
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
to get down to business; to cut to the chase; to get straight to the point; to move on to the main subject
to nail; to knock; to bang (e.g. one's head); to throw (e.g. a rock); to fling
to speak; to say; to vocalize
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
main question; real issue at hand
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
gun; wooden pole that wrestlers strike in practice; puffer fish
for some reason or other; somehow; whatsitsname; what-you-call-it; and so on; and you know the rest
attachment; adhesion; tenacity; fixation; obsession
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name