to look down (on); to condescend (to)
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
to say (something) over one's shoulder
at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
to be branded a ...; to be labelled a ...
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
economic; financial; economical; thrifty; frugal
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
adopted child (usu. male); son-in-law
no objection; nothing to criticize; nothing to criticise
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
flaring up; burning hotly; flying into a rage; losing one's cool; opening suddenly and widely (e.g. eyes, mouth); (arch.) acting resolutely
to blush; to have flushed cheeks
rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence
like this; this sort; this way
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
something; some kind of; for some reason
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
slander; bad-mouthing; abuse; insult; speaking ill (of)
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
it's not like; it isn't as if
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
leakage; omission; oversight; I; me
to try and draw someone out; to fish for information; (for a shrine maiden) to present water to spirits while invoking them; to offer water before a grave
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
to avoid meeting someone's gaze; to not look someone in the eyes
to insinuate; to satirize; to satirise; to take a dig at