habit of biting one's nails
gun; pistol; tiddlywinks; marbles; repellence
noisy; loud; fussy; annoying; troublesome; bossy
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of; to take a tea break; to rest
inattention; distraction; mind-wandering
Japan Defense Agency (became Ministry of Defense in January 2007)
(security) deposit; caution money
coarse, low-grade tea; tea (often used when offering someone a cup)
Nola (Italy); Nora; Norah
(vengeful) ghost; specter; spectre
to come apart at the seams; to be ripped; to begin to open; to begin to bloom; to smile broadly; to break into a smile
money (given as thanks); reward money; fee; key money; fee paid for rental rights
(finishing something) suddenly; abruptly
incompetent; no-talent; worthless person; dimwit; incompetence
to tire of playing; to become tired after playing
Skanda (swift-footed guardian deity); great runner
rhyme; rhyme (of a Chinese character); rime
monster cat; cat with magical powers
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
misanthropy; misanthropist
to enliven; to liven up; to cause a stir in (e.g. the newspapers); to make prosperous
yuki-onna (spirit in Japanese folklore); snow woman
distrust of (other) human beings
dullard; indecisive person
consultation; discussion; conference; collusion; bid-rigging
blowing repeatedly (e.g. to cool something down); huffing and puffing; puffing and panting; struggling (with work, studies, etc.); having difficulty
landing place (for aircraft); common ground; compromise; agreement
for some (unspecified) reason
egregious; outrageous; too much; over the top
hearer; listener; audience; interviewer; questioner