to look down on; to condescend
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
tight-lipped; able to keep a secret
under-the-counter porn mag (featuring uncensored photos)
novel; story; (work of) fiction
reappearance; reemergence; return; reproduction; reenactment; recreation
while crying; tearfully; in tears
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
synchronization; synchronized swimming
to take offense; to take offence; to get angry; to lose one's temper
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
thick wakame leaves from near the stem
with a patting motion; lightly (tapping); (sticking) fast; firmly; sloshing (liquid); swaying
being familiar with; having a thorough knowledge of; being well-informed about
feigning ignorance; feigning naivety; pretense of innocence; person (esp. a woman) pretending to be innocent, ignorant or naive; faux-naïf
questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
to shove in; to push in; to force in
to expedite; to encourage; to spur (on)
grief; sorrow; extreme sadness; heartbreak
in the midst of the enemy
in the end; on top of that
sharp-eared; have sharp ears; picks things up fast
urine; piss; pee; breaking a contract
to stare at; to look hard at; to look up and down; to scrutinize; to scrutinise
making frequent appearances; appearing often; appearing and disappearing
to maintain one's honor as a man; to save face (as a man); to have one's honor upheld
information; making a report (to a superior)
to put on airs; to throw one's weight about; to swagger; to act arrogantly
to push down; to knock down
to become sulky; to become irresponsible (due to disgruntlement)
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
(cutting down) one after another; left and right; in quick succession; flapping (of a large bird's wings)
neutral country; neutral power
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
popular spot; popular place; popular location