response (felt in the hands); resistance; reaction; response; effect
association; society; organization; organisation
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
whole year; all year round; always; all the time; during an era; middle class (of a nursery school, etc.)
group; bunch; crowd; group
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
to death (bored, scared, etc.); to distraction; like crazy; like mad; so much; dying (e.g. for a drink)
branch road; byroad; side street; digression
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
nothing but; none other than
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
toot (e.g. of trumpet); honk (e.g. of klaxon); beep; farting sound; sound of something being inflated; puff
to swell (out); to expand; to be inflated; to get cross; to get sulky; to pout
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
greeting; a fine thing to say
tearing; ripping; crunching; munching; stiff; starchy; (working) hard
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
father; dad; husband; you; he
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
feeling sick; feeling queasy; feeling nauseated; being angry; being offended; being disgusted
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
uchiwa; type of traditional Japanese handheld fan
messy; confused; chaotic; complaining about various things
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case