thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
you could say; you might say; verging on the
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
the public; general public
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
fraction; odd sum; odd money; small change; (arch.) low class female servant
although; though; despite the fact that ...
to recover; to rally; to improve; to pick up
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
to be forestalled; to be taken in; to be cheated; to be outwitted
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; appeal; strength
almost every day; almost daily
to stuff one's cheeks; to fill one's mouth (with food)
innocent; naive; artless; unsophisticated; pure; fresh
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
indirect kiss (e.g. drinking from a cup someone has just used)
whispering; subdued; murmuring; dry and tasteless
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
to be disgusted with; to run out of patience; to fall out of love
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
surely; certainly; without doubt
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
cultivation; refinement; culture; education
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)