to make light of; to ignore; to slight
overconfident; presumptuous
to have a secret affair; to meet secretly (for two persons); to flirt with one another
misunderstanding; misapprehension; false impression; to be mistaken; to have the wrong idea
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
to become one tile away from completion; to be at one's wits' end; to be about to blow one's fuse
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
stepwise; one step at a time
papa; dad; daddy; sugar daddy
bubble; foam; froth; head on beer
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
dullard (gen. from not picking up on other people's feelings)
quiet unsociable person; obstinate person; blockhead
hit it off with (a person); find a kindred spirit in (a person); sympathy; mutual understanding
slander; bad-mouthing; abuse; insult; speaking ill (of)
world peace; peace of the world
false; pseudo-; quasi-; would-be; sham; pretended
person from the Kansai region
to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
to creep; to steal up; to draw near unnoticed
to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively
anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
notification; official notice; directive (e.g. from higher to lower levels of the administration); being well versed (in); being proficient (in)
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
Sapporo (city in Hokkaido)
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
high (e.g. ball in baseball); highish; on the expensive side; comparatively expensive; wait tile which produces a winning hand with a higher score
sorry to bother you, but ...
entry (in a form, register, diary, etc.); filling in; filling out
to begin to write; to begin writing; to begin to draw; to begin drawing; to begin painting
to obligate; to make compulsory; to require; to mandate
accommodation facility (e.g. hotel); lodging facility; boarding house