to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
blunder; bungle; clumsiness
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
manly; sportsmanlike; pure (heart, actions, etc.); upright; (arch.) unsullied (e.g. scenery or object); (arch.) pure
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
lost article; something forgotten
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate
inattention; distraction; mind-wandering
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
to look at from a biased viewpoint; to look at with a prejudiced eye
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
one's post; place of work; workplace
pupil; student; schoolchild
to make eyes at; to leer; to ogle; to ingratiate oneself; to toady; to flatter
for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account
(emotional) tension; anxiety; (highness of) spirits; (good) mood; tension; tensile strength
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
izakaya; Japanese bar that also serves various dishes and snacks
to gulp down (a drink); to slurp
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
vocation; lifework; sacred task (esp. the emperor's rule over the nation); prostitute of the second-highest class (Edo period)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
diviner; fortune teller; soothsayer
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
creeping about; stirring restlessly; squirming