small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
height (of body); stature
cram school; private tutoring school; juku
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
these guys; these fellows
making frequent appearances; appearing often; appearing and disappearing
love birds; sickeningly sweet and soppy couple
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
clumsy (work); awkward; poorly made; ugly (of a person); unattractive; plain
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
presence (impressive quality)
violently; without holding anything back; firmly; resolutely
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
record high; all-time high
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
play; recreation; play (theatre); performance; staging; praying
coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; coffeehouse; cafe
table; chart; list; memorial to an emperor
serving customers; looking after visitors; reception
to take (someone) by surprise; to do something unexpected
one by one; one each; one at a time
to write down; to make a note of; to put on record; to chronicle
Iyo (former province located in present-day Ehime Prefecture)
to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
coping method; approach; how to deal with (problem, etc.)
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
to launch oneself upon; to make one's debut
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
right in the center (centre)
glass (drinking vessel); glass (material); glasses (eyewear)
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
to feign ignorance; to pretend one doesn't know