work of art the creator has confidence in; work one is proud of
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
strawberry (esp. the garden strawberry, Fragaria x ananassa)
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
to put on airs; to assume importance
to have an idea; to have a clue
shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!
policeman; cop; walking in a circle (dog trick); (arch.) rounds (doctor, police beat, etc.); (arch.) vegetables that accompany rice (secret language of court ladies)
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
wrong direction; different direction (from what one expected)
to read the situation; to sense the mood
(young) hoodlum; delinquent boy; small-time yakuza; brat; little shit
(direct) hit; hitting the mark
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
walking briskly; determinedly
shopkeeper; storekeeper; proprietor of a shop
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
to rage; to storm (at); to be furious; to enthuse; to speak enthusiastically; to speak with vigour
to act up (machine); to go out of tune (instrument); to not work right; to be knocked off stride; to lose one's bearings; to lose one's presence of mind
in bad taste; problematic; of poor character
trouble; bother; annoyance
to be dispirited; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to lose heart
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
(mumbling) incomprehensibly; while mumbling; mutteringly; murmuringly
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
abruptly (rising); slowly (rising)
ta-dah!; ta-da!; tada!; voilà
fair-skinned; light-complexioned
round-faced; bulging at the bottom; swelling toward the bottom