dark-natured; gloomy; dour; moody; insular; glum
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
appropriation; misappropriation; making one's own
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
end; close; finish; noh dance in plain clothes
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
trial product; prototype model
to be into something (e.g. a hobby)
rising rapidly (e.g. prices, popularity); soaring; skyrocketing; going through the roof
open; public; overt; free; unreserved; uninhibited
procurement; purchase; buying; school store; co-op; school canteen
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
to incorporate; to work into; to insert
impudent; shameless; brazen; forward; audacious; cheeky
gyaru; (young) woman adhering to a fashion trend usually marked by brown or blond-dyed hair, gaudy clothes and accessories; gal
confession; acknowledgement; acknowledgment
(more) experienced mother
to take seriously; to believe in; to fall for
leisurely; slowly; soon; shortly; here and there; scattered
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
rights to usage of one's likeness
sudden impulse; passing fancy
latest version; latest edition
outside of; not covered by
to go on the defensive; to play it safe
store; shop; stoa (classical Greek colonnade or portico); store; Stoic
ease of use; user-friendliness; usability; utility; convenience
to take the middle (between the two); to split the difference
as much as one wants; as many as one wants; all that one wishes for
to reject (a manuscript); to turn down (a proposal)
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
naturally; of course; understandably
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
as you can imagine; as you might guess
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff