bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
to comfort; to console; to amuse
tummy; tumtum; bang-bang; pop-pop; without reservation; unreservedly
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
rope; cord; policeman's rope
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
nonchalant air; unruffled air
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain; to grasp (a point)
stylish; smart; with a crack; crisply (e.g. fried, starched); tearing off; ripping off
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
sesame seeds; sesame (Sesamum indicum)
work of art the creator has confidence in; work one is proud of
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
to become muddy; to become cloudy; to become dull (of a sound, color, etc.); to become indistinct; to become impure (of one's heart, a society, etc.); to be corrupted
last night; yesterday evening
rain and wind; driving rain; the elements
wrapping; lapping (i.e. grinding, polishing)
honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
irritating; impatient; annoying; frustrating; vexing
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
exile; banishment; eviction; elimination (e.g. of poverty); removal
life; living; livelihood; (one's) living
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
to have guts; to be plucky; to have nerves of steel
activity (esp. energetic or successful); great efforts; active participation; walking about with great vigor
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
(hand) gesture; movement of the hand
gesture; gesticulation; motion
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together