to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
mumbling; muttering; complaining (continuously) about something
to grumble; to gripe; to complain
disappointed; dejected; disheartened; indignant; angry
Japan's best; number one in Japan
equally (talented, etc.); evenly; neck and neck; nip and tuck
pride in one's strength or skill
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe
worth; merit; value; good point; redeeming feature; saving grace
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
bowl (of rice); pair (of chopsticks)
another helping; second helping; seconds; command to have dog place its second paw in one's hand
condition of one's stomach
part (esp. of the body); region; site; cut (of meat)
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
reproachful; resentful; spiteful
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
as before; as ever; as it was originally
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
rough (estimate, manner, etc.); crude; broad; loose; careless (work)
to knock down; to tear down; to crush (e.g. enemy); to throw into confusion; to refute; to pick apart
(medical) doctor; physician
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
surely (not); certainly (not)
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
reputation; respectability
to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate
soft; tender; limp; subdued (colour or light) (color); gentle; meek
curve; turn; curveball; curve ball; (wine) cellar
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
to look young; to seem young
to apologize; to apologise
another's parent; another's parents
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
to marry (of a woman); to become a bride; to marry into (a family)
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what