excuse me for disturbing (interrupting) you; greeting used when entering someone's home
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
composed expression; clear face
minimum; at the very least
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
outward appearance; apparent
nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin
one by one; in detail; minutely
not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe
contest; comparison; competition
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
to get along (with someone); to be like-minded; to be congenial
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
educational institution; school; academy; campus
(relative) merits; superiority or inferiority; quality
at a loss for words; stumped for words
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
forever; endlessly; on and on; meandering; wandering; winding
person concerned; interested party; related party
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
self-hatred; self-abhorrence; self-loathing
self-abasement; humility; self-depreciation
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
enterprise; business; company; corporation
company president; manager; director
awareness of things around one; ability to understand what is going on around oneself; judgment; judgement; discretion
to love; to cherish; to admire; to appreciate
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
as one wishes; the way one wants; to one's satisfaction
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
one by one; each; every; at intervals of