hard or crushing blow; severe attack
mere consolation; temporary peace of mind
real life; actual life; everyday life
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
distortion (often used for caricature in manga, etc.); deformation
to bend forward; to stoop; to bow
it's been a long time; long time no see
task; (doing a) bit of work; difficult task; hard work
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
matter causing distress; something causing worry
polite; courteous; hospitable
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
bloated (esp. stomach); bulging; sticking out; gaping wide; caving in
child's tear-stained face
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
program (e.g. TV); programme
animation; animated film; animated cartoon; anime
to like; to love; to be fond of
female high-school student
to take a photo with a mobile phone; to email a photo taken with a mobile phone
complex; inferiority complex; complex (of buildings, facilities, etc.)
horizontal script (esp. of a European language); European writing; Roman letters; European language; Western language
stylish; smart; high collar; hair dressed in a western style; to dress in the latest Western fashion
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
a little bit; a little while
to loaf (particularly on the job); to idle one's time away; to dawdle
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
chafing; grinding (e.g. teeth); binding tightly; pulling tight (e.g. a bow); rotating quickly; hurting sharply
to jump down; to jump off; to jump from; to jump out of
curiosity; inquisitiveness
way to use something; treatment; management (of help)
to put on airs; to act big; to throw one's weight about; to be overbearing; to be domineering; to be bossy
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
what (e.g. "what rudeness"); what (something) is like