second generation; second; junior
with a tap; with a knock; smoothly (proceed); without a hitch; even; equal
to become sulky; to become irresponsible (due to disgruntlement)
sitting on the floor grasping one's knees (as in a gym class)
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
to blurt out; to let slip; to say inadvertently; to come out with (e.g. nonsense)
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
rubbing the wrong way (e.g. a cat); irritating
smoothly; with a slipping or sliding motion
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to hum (a tune); to sing to oneself; to croon
regrettable; unsatisfactory; deplorable; lamentable
to be satisfied (with an explanation, apology, etc.); to be happy
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
sun shower; sudden rain from a blue sky
lightly and smoothly (of movements); swiftly; glidingly; (progressing) smoothly; (solving) easily
willful; wilful; selfish; carefree; do-as-you-please; freewheeling
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) all in one sweep
mole under the eye (supposedly due to having cried)
short-tempered; quick-tempered; hasty
the first star to appear in the evening
wanderer; vagabond; capricious person; hobo
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
to write (e.g. a letter); to draw up (a document); to take down (e.g. notes); to have (lunch, dinner, etc.); to eat
compact disk; CD; cash dispenser; (negotiable) certificate of deposit
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
digging deeply (below the surface); mining deep; probing deeply (issue, problem); investigating thoroughly; deepening relations
boorish; unsophisticated; unrefined; uncouth; tasteless; insensitive
consultation on career, university, etc. choices
permanently neutral country