to make a cynical remark (about); to make a sarcastic remark (about); to satirize; to mock
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
to carry around; to carry on one's person
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
to recall; to remember; to recollect
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
to jump up; to start up; to leap to one's feet; to fly away; to take off
to pass (of time); to elapse
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
north-east; Tōhoku (northernmost six prefectures of Honshu); Tohoku
very likely; very probable
Aomori (city, prefecture)
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
to overdo; to do too much
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
elevation; height above sea level
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
mere consolation; temporary peace of mind
don't you think?; indicates question
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
(another's) daughter; young lady
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
tone (of voice); manner of talking
to be sullen; to be offended; to be huffy; to be stuffy; to be stifling; to be muggy
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
distant look; faraway look
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
with a shiver (down one's spine); with a sudden chill