micro-mini; very short (esp. clothing); very small
to stoop; to lean over; to bend forward; to bend down; to crouch; to squat
tatami mat (esp. as a measure of room size, either 1.82 sqm or 1.54 sqm)
sitting on the floor grasping one's knees (as in a gym class)
in tufts; tufty; bushy; thick; luxuriant
depression; low spirits; dejection
to become rounded; to roll into a ball
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
to put away; to stow away; to tuck away; to hoard
the most; the best; peerless; the greatest; first-rate
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
in that way; like that; that way
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
living; lifestyle; living room
to change completely; to change suddenly
family name; lineage; birth; clan
surprisingly; stunningly; astonishingly; wonderfully
to be unreasonable; to whine; to act like a baby
to punish; to penalize; to penalise
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
to admonish; to persuade; to warn; to remonstrate
to comfort; to console; to amuse
being bad at communication; being unsociable
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
holiday; day off; furlough; absence (from work)
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
person who has rendered distinguished service
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
falling far short (of); being far behind; being far inferior (to); being no match (for)
per capita basis; per capita rate; equal apportionment
counter for large animals (e.g. head of cattle); counter for insects in a collection; counter for helmets, masks, etc.
winner-takes-all (system)
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
outrageous; reprehensible; rude; insolent; nefarious
town; city; municipal; urban