self-satisfied look; triumphant look; smug face; shit-eating grin
swallowing; understanding; apprehension
jealousy; roasted rice cake
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
shipping; shipment; forwarding
to get blunt; to dull; to wear out
to wonder; to puzzle oneself about; to feel anxious about; to suspect; to doubt
whispered conversation; whispering
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; appeal; strength
kitchen; financial situation
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
beyond one's control; nothing one can do
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
consideration; inquiry; enquiry; investigation; study
class (e.g. school); grade; rank; kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
(stare or glare with) scornful eyes; reproachful eyes; disgusted eyes
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
repetition; iteration; recursion; recurrence; recapitulation
to let the tension out of one's shoulders; to relax; to not take oneself too seriously
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
the reverse; other side; lining
(wicker) basket used for carrying fish; creel
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
another's parent; another's parents
sudden turn; sudden change; (suddenly occurring) accident; emergency
to go to see (something, someone); to visit
door handle; doorknob; door knob; knob or handle which operates the door catch
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
moving (dwelling, office, etc.); changing residence
to mask; to cover; to cloak; to hide; to conceal
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
delineation; demarcation; drawing a line (e.g. between what's acceptable and unacceptable); (measuring) ruler