drought; long spell (period) of dry weather
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
beautiful face; beautiful looks; beauty; belle; handsome man
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
always having a comeback; fast-talking
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
short temper; quick temper; hot temper; impatience; irritability
conduct; behaviour; movements; gesture; performance (on stage, etc.); dance
refinement; elegance; grace
visual hallucination; vision
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
serious; not joking; straight
period; time; opportunity; chance; age; term (e.g. in office); session (e.g. of parliament)
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
contortion; distortion; warp; kink (in one's character); twist
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
something unrelated (to what has been discussed thus far)
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
that; the matter in question
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
with all due respect; if I may make bold to ask
ill-bred; impolite; rude; impudent; insolent; blunt
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
without permission; without notice
one breath; time of one breath; pause; break; (doing in) one go; doing without stopping
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
short distance; short range; short-haul
perilous pass (on a route or journey); rough spot
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
to stand on end (hair, fur); to bristle; to ruffle (up)
watch-keeping; guard; lookout
easy; simple; simple (way of thinking, etc.); simple-minded; soft; lax
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
(someone else's) child; child; kid
O-Bon; Obon; Bon Festival; tray