irritation; annoyance; frustration
last business day of the year
stand-offish; distant; not frank; watery (alcohol, coffee, etc.)
to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted
to work (someone) hard; to push (someone) around
gently; mildly; leniently; don't be too hard on me (us, them); go easy on me
that's a different matter; that's a different story
easy; simple; simple (way of thinking, etc.); simple-minded; soft; lax
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
to steal a glance; to intercept and read (e.g. other people's email)
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
balloon (esp. small, toy variety); airship; blimp
to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.); to wilt; to droop; to shrivel; to fade (away); to sag
to rock; to shake; to swing
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
briskly; quickly; promptly
to give directions; to issue instructions
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
weeding; weeder; weeding fork
careful; scrupulous; thorough; conscientious; elaborate; deliberate
storey; story; stairs; stage (in chronostratigraphy); counter for storeys and floors of a building
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
to get someone to say; to make someone say; to let someone say; to let someone speak out; to make a sound
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
don't you think?; indicates question
vague; desultory; distracted; loose; half-hearted; diffuse
instability; insecurity; crankiness
to get entangled (with each other); to get muddled together
to hang over; to cover; to fall upon someone (responsibility, burden, pressure, etc.)
close adhesion; sticking firmly to; relating closely to; having relevance to; contact printing
to jump (out of the way); to jump back; to jump aside
to turn one's back on; to be uninterested in