thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
insufficient; not enough; lacking; dim-witted; slow; one brick short of a full load
along comes a sucker just begging to be parted from his money; double stroke of good luck; perfect timing!; how convenient (for you to show up)!
hair coloring; hair colouring; hair dye
anyone and everyone; anybody at all
to get an upset stomach; to have diarrhea
putting on weight from the good (married) life
first calligraphy of the year
imitation crab meat; crab sticks
recommendation (by others)
there being no backing out; gone too far to retreat
to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to pout (e.g. lips); to get nervous; to set one's nerves on edge; to raise (e.g. one's voice)
shortcoming; fault; flaw; imperfection
fatty cut (esp. of tuna belly)
Anne of Green Gables (novel by L. M. Montgomery)
illustrated (with photographs)
thin strips; matchstick-like strips; julienned ingredient
incessant talking; rapid talking
plain; unfigured; patternless; solid (color)
impatient; tantalized; tantalised; irritated; chagrined; chagrinned
Budget Committee (of the Upper and Lower Houses of the Diet); budget committee
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
skipping school or work without a good reason; playing truant; playing hooky
anything and everything; all sorts of things; by all means
first challenge; first try
to go to the top; to climb to the top; to ascend to the top; to be engrossed in; to be very enthusiastic about; to be infatuated with
clock to be placed on tables, bookshelves, etc. (as opposed to a watch)
(adding) fuel to the fire
no loss or gain; coming out even
hot topic; talk of the town
unable to contain oneself; itching to do something; cannot sit still
hesitantly; timidly; diffidently
encouragement; urging; spurring on