decisively; decidedly; boldly; precisely; exactly
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
to stop talking; to break off; to pause
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
to deny; to contradict; to negate (esp. a sound); to drown out
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
barren; sterile; infertile; unproductive (e.g. discussion); fruitless
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
originally; by nature; from the start
to displease; to offend; to hurt (a person's) feelings
to shun; to avoid; to ostracize; to neglect; to distance oneself from; to give the hard shoulder
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
that being the case; in that case; if that's how it's going to go
to feel oneself indebted to
hard to please; moody; crusty; fastidious
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
to watch intently; to stare
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
small-format paperback book; pocket paperback
sticky; persistent; insistent; nagging
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)
first meeting; first interview with
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
radio wave; reception; signal; saying strange things