to complain; to make a complaint
by the way; incidentally; well; even if; no matter (what, where, how, etc.)
yōkan; jellied dessert made from red bean paste, agar, and sugar
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
fortune-telling; divination; fortune-teller; diviner
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing; vexing
head; brains; intelligence
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
laughing at an inappropriate time; not being able to hold back one's laughter; scornful laughter; snicker; snigger
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
mouse; rat; dark gray; slate gray
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); feline; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); canine; squealer; rat; loser; asshole
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
small-sized; small-scale; miniature; small; little; tiny
legendary beast; magical beast
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to be able to manage somehow or other
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
both hands; both arms; ten
same; identical; equal; anyway; in any case; if one must ...
fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
drama queen; (lit.) tragic heroine
to assume an air of ...; to act ...; to affect ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
indecisively; hesitantly; irresolutely; wishy-washily
to be worried; to be troubled
myself; yourself; I; me; you
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodles, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
arm; ability; skill; (physical) strength
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker