nasty; mean; heartless; inconsiderate; selfish
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
just after a holiday break; the first day after the holidays
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
speaking with a trill; rolling one's r's
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
time appointed for meeting (assembling); time one is supposed to meet
punctually; on time; as regularly as a clock
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
the very best; excellent; superb
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
don't you think?; indicates question
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
even if not; even without
having a high threshold (for entry); difficult to approach; feeling awkward to go to (of someone's home)
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
to begin talking; to open up
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
with one's own body; by one's own action; through one's own experience; firsthand
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience