pretending to be kind; self-aggrandizement under pretense of aiding another (aggrandisement, pretence)
contention; competition; rivalry; quarrel
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
(sense of) cleanliness; (sense of) freshness
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
arguing someone down; scolding; rebuking; proclaiming (the truth); expounding
grilling on a skewer; spit-roasting
iron plate; steel plane; sure thing; certain winner
retro; nostalgic; old-fashioned
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
counter for parts, stages, installments, etc. (of a story, series, project, campaign, etc.); counter for bullets
the Tiger (third sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Tiger (around 4am, 3-5am, or 4-6am); east-northeast; first month of the lunar calendar
suburb; residential area on the outskirt of a city; commuter belt
the extraordinary; the unusual; the unexpected
town; city; municipal; urban
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated
false name; alias; assumed name; pseudonym
to concede one is entirely in the wrong (for the sake of argument)
attaching the familiar suffix "-chan" to somebody's name
looks; countenance; facial features; physiognomy
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
to flare up; to fly into a rage
to be full of pride; to be boastful
spreading around (news, rumor, etc.); making widely known; making public; publicizing; proclaiming
overflowing with charm; full of smiles
to miss a chance to ask; to miss an opportunity to ask; to forget to ask
manipulation of information; spin
desperate; frantic; excited; worked up; heated; eager
(religious) piety; faith; devotion
to use as an intermediary; to mediate; to assist; to worry; to mind; to care