nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
very; much; greatly; a lot of
outlet (for one's anger, etc.); place (to turn one's eyes, to vent one's dissatisfaction, etc.); place to put something; place to dispose of something
rice gruel containing vegetables, fish, etc., and seasoned with miso or soy sauce
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
as always; as ever; though it's always the case
yakisoba; fried noodles, usu. with vegetables and meat
to be taken aback; to be dumbfounded
accounting; finance; bill (at a restaurant); check; accountant; treasurer
trouble; quarrel; dispute
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
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
mental fatigue; worry; boredom
bodily; physical; corporeal; sexual; sensual; of the flesh
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
to have a meal; to eat; to make a living; to earn one's bread
indicate reason; infers some protest
to confute; to argue down; to persuade; to convince; to prevail on
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
Japanese clothing; being dressed in a kimono; Japanese-style bookbinding
Western clothing; Western binding
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
to shun; to avoid; to ostracize; to neglect; to distance oneself from; to give the hard shoulder
harmless and inoffensive; bland; tepid
seasonal greeting; conventional opening phrase in a letter, appropriate to the season
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
to write (e.g. a letter); to draw up (a document); to take down (e.g. notes); to have (lunch, dinner, etc.); to eat