screaming; squawking; squealing; loud complaining; noisy conversation
to admonish; to persuade; to warn; to remonstrate
imbalance; disproportion; disparity; mismatch; asymmetry
to steal a glance; to intercept and read (e.g. other people's email)
being afraid of; being fearful; being timid; trembling; shivering
dew; tears; (not) a bit; (not) at all
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
to set aside; to keep in reserve; to hold on to
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
half-moon; half a month; semicircle
even if; even though; however; no matter how
root; source; origin; cause
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good; lacking
bottom step; bottom stair; last line; last column; bottom row (e.g. drawers)
to look away; to turn away
somewhat; to some extent; to some degree; some; part; portion
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
to put into the mouth; to eat
to warn against; to caution against; to admonish; to scold; to prohibit; to forbid; (arch.) to be cautious
interview (i.e. television, newspaper, etc.)
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
at that time; in those days
staged event; faked situation; prearranged performance
there's no smoke without fire
proverb; saying; aphorism; maxim
national language; Japanese language (often as a school subject in Japan); native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords)
nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
inorganic matter; mineral matter; cold; inhuman; robotic
fully; luxuriantly; fluffy; plump; soft and full
to realize; to realise; to hit upon something
feel compelled to; can't help but feel; can't help but do
escape from reality; escapism; ostrichism
lack of self-reliance; depending on others
to cheer up; to be encouraged (by); to be in high spirits
entirely useless; completely worthless; no no; don't!
before one knows it; without realizing; unawares; unnoticed
to attract attention; to come into the limelight
to emit; to spout; to spurt; to boil over