(idle) curiosity; fancifulness; whimsy; (having) strange tastes
to dish up; to arrange food (on a plate)
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
to fail; to blunder; to make a mess; to drink up; to eat up
great speed; recklessly fast speed
failure; mistake; blunder
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
reconciliation; amicable settlement; court-mediated settlement; (arch.) translation of a foreign language into Japanese
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
failed creative work; flop; dud; bomb
to each his own; people differ; different people (have different likes)
very popular; highly favoured
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
aizuchi; back-channeling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
inattention; absent-mindedness
to get used (to); to get familiar with; to get skillful with
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
basic mistake; careless mistake
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
vague; desultory; distracted; loose; half-hearted; diffuse
consequence; outcome; result; blame