bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
bad mannered; naughty; misbehaving
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
manners; behavior; behaviour
dimension; perspective; point of reference; level (of something)
by all means; by all costs
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
one's nature; one's feelings; plain; unadorned; mere; poor
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
repeatedly; frequently; over and over; exceedingly; sincerely; very much
good bargain; (a) find; godsend; (a) steal
not necessarily; not entirely; not altogether
never (even in error); never, ever; never, no matter what happens; by no means
future (usually near); prospects
stealthily; secretly; in secret
crane (any bird of the family Gruidae, esp. the red-crowned crane, Grus japonensis)
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
Japanese-style (esp. in reference to squat toilets)
set of three; three sets; three classes
guest spending the night (i.e. at a hotel)
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
home area; home town; local
to be collected; to be gathered (e.g. mushrooms, etc.); to be harvested; to be able to collect; to be able to mine
plentiful; abundant; ample; lavish
to smack one's lips (over a dish); to eat with relish
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; amusement; hobby
to look forward to something
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
verbal gaffe; verbal slip; slip of the tongue; using improper words
handsome man; man's looks; good looks; manliness
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
nervousness; oversensitivity
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable