at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
how; in what way; how about
such; like that; that sort of; very
suddenly in a bad mood; in a huff; abruptly; suddenly; unexpectedly
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
character; personality; (fictional) character; letter; character
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
normally being cold but at some prompt suddenly becoming lovestruck; hot-cold personality type
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
lukewarm; tepid; disagreeably warm (e.g. bath)
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
four; four years of age; ten o'clock (old time system); Burakumin; cross grips
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
to take care doing something; to be prudent; to take no chances; to play it safe
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
self restraint; moderating one's behaviour; penitence; confinement to one's home; house arrest
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
to make a cynical remark (about); to make a sarcastic remark (about); to satirize; to mock
puffing motion (when blowing, spitting, etc.); pouting (with displeasure)
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
to smile (at); to grin (at)
slant eyes; almond-shaped eyes; eyes that are turned up at the corners
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
meanwhile; in the meantime
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
memorization; memorisation; learning by heart