to be sullen; to be offended; to be huffy; to be stuffy; to be stifling; to be muggy
to have no way of knowing; to be completely ignorant of
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
irritation; annoyance; frustration
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
to look away; to avert one's eyes
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
to make snide remarks; to put into bad mood
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
fluttering (cloth, paper, etc.); waving; small fluttering object
reading aloud; recitation
report; notification; registration
trivial; not amounting to much; not enough to cause a problem; not as much as expected
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
motor nerve; reflexes; athletic ability; motor coordination
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; preeminence; distinction; extraordinariness
(the) whole; as a whole; in general; at large
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
looking depressed; long face
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
something; some kind of; for some reason
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
manager (e.g. of a business, an idol, etc.); in a sports team (esp. at school) someone who does the routine drudge work
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on