difference; discrepancy; variation
pride; boast; credit (to)
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
unexpected meeting; coincidence
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
partaking; participating; taking part in; sharing (something with someone)
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
confections; sweets; candy; cake
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
how; in what way; how about; questionable
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
suddenly; unexpectedly; by chance; accidentally; lightly; nimbly
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
O-Bon; Obon; Bon Festival; tray
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
complete change; about-face
sullenly; taciturnly; morosely; taciturn person; uncommunicative person
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
accurate; correct; precise; exact
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
flaring up; bursting into flames
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
to rise up (e.g. pillar of smoke); to go up
optical illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; delusion
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
to go along; to walk along; to follow
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?