just as one thought; as usual; sure enough
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
don't worry about it; forget about it
Why?; Why not?; What for?; What's wrong?
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
even if; even though; however; no matter how
accurate; correct; precise; exact
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
to look away; to turn away
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
teasing; banter; ribbing; jest; making fun (of); poking fun (at)
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
memorial day; commemoration day; anniversary
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
anniversary of a person's death; monthly return of the date of someone's death
doing as one is told; yes-man
to get along; to add (one's own concordant voice, etc.)
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
rattling; clattering; trembling; shivering; whining; grumbling
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
to frolic about; to mess around
being excluded; being ignored; being kept in the dark (about); being kept out of the loop; (lit.) outside the mosquito net
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
worn-out; run-down; shabby; tattered; dilapidated
nagging; faultfinding; carping; captious
rock (music); rock; boulder; on the rocks
together; at the same time; same; identical
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
to accept; to receive; to agree
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
with a clatter; clatteringly
stopping (of a train, car, etc.); stop