rising; ascending; climbing
just above; right overhead
curiosity; inquisitiveness
good feeling; feeling good
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
anything and everything; just about everything
cruiser (i.e. warship or cabin cruiser)
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
bathing suit; swimsuit; swimmers
juice; soft drink (usu. fruit-based); sweetened drink
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
waste (of money, time, etc.); squandering; frittering away
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
to take the name of; to call oneself; to pretend; to feign; to purport
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
deck (e.g. ship, tape, cassette, observation, train vestibule)
to dribble; to spill; to suspend; to hang down; to slouch
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
to marry into a family of rank; to marry money
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable
lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)
violently; without holding anything back; firmly; resolutely
fishing; angling; change (for a purchase); clickbaiting; trolling; writing deliberately inflammatory posts online
to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live luxuriously; to be proud; to be haughty
feigned ignorance; pretending not to recognize (somebody); unconcerned air; indifference
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
irritating; troublesome; gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; heavy (weather); cloudy
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
to pry; to prize; to prise