to draw the conclusion that ...; to conclude
reading in a monotone; reading a Chinese classical text without translating it into Japanese
unnatural; artificial; false; forced (e.g. smile); empty (e.g. compliments)
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
socks; sock; stockings; stocking
condition; situation; prospects
insincere smile; ingratiating smile; polite smile; forced smile
digestion (of food); digestion (of information); assimilation; consumption; absorption; (arch.) losing one's form and turning into something else
plan; meter; measuring device; (in) total; total (of)
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
delicious; appetizing; appetising
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
repeatedly opening and closing (one's mouth); gasping; flapping (e.g. shoe sole); gaping open and shut; heartily (eating); devouring
above the clouds; heaven; the Imperial Court; something unreachable; place of out of reach
swan (Cygnus spp.); white-feathered bird
appearance; shape; form; atmosphere; look; feel
to run counter to; to go against; to disobey; to infringe
after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after
offender; transgressor; violator
mochi; (sticky) rice cake
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
in a bad temper; cranky; crabby
to find difficult to guess; to struggle to work out; to be unable to figure out
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
difficult to say which of the two is better; hard to tell which is better; (there is) little to choose between them
a great deal; very much; a lot; (arch.) with a great amount of effort
to bawl; to cry; to scream
to stimulate; to stir up; to arouse
in low spirits; dejected; sad
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...