reading in a monotone; reading a Chinese classical text without translating it into Japanese
suddenly; abruptly; impulsively
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
house; one's house; one's home; one's family
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
exchange; reciprocation; give-and-take; reply; riposte
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
perfectly round; perfectly circular
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
woman of unmatched beauty; beauty like no other
to make a fresh start; to turn over a new leaf; to call again; to visit again; to come again
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
banter; raillery; ridicule; teasing; making fun of
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
smartly dressed; stylish; someone smartly dressed; to dress up; to be fashionable
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
to be commonly referred to as; as people say; as the saying is; they say
attempting to change one's image when one starts university
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous
always having a comeback; fast-talking
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
part-time job; side job; part-time worker; albite
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
cold bath; taking a cold bath
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
rather; better; instead; if anything
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
to cool (e.g. from a high temperature to room temperature); to let cool; to dampen; to throw a damper on; to spoil
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it