to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
to put back in a good mood; to cheer up
suddenly in a bad mood; in a huff; abruptly; suddenly; unexpectedly
to (go into a) sulk; to get cranky; to get cross; to become perverse
feigned tears; crocodile tears
good and evil; purity and impurity; voiced and unvoiced consonants
wife (esp. one's own wife); court lady; female court attache; (arch.) woman (esp. as a love interest)
preventive detention; preventive custody
to be offended; to get angry; to be stuffy; to be stifling; firmly (shutting one's mouth)
inspection; examination; check; checkpoint; screening; inspection (esp. by police or security)
there's no knowing; there's no telling; it's anyone's guess; who knows?
worthless; shit; disparaging; demeaning
to speak ill of; to disparage
often; frequently; lightly (of a movement); easily; simply
quickly (e.g. pushing up one's glasses); with a light pull; with a sharp tug (e.g. at a sleeve)
explanatory; expository; elucidatory
small theatre; kabuki performed in a small theatre; little performance; short acted scene; act
inexcusable; unpardonable; can't be allowed to pass (without comment)
(frustratingly) slow; tedious; sluggish; roundabout (e.g. explanation); exasperating; irritating
to rub together; to reconcile (ideas, proposals, plans); to compare and adjust
ogling; eyeing (lecherously); leering; staring
to take pride in; to pride oneself; to be proud of
seeing through; fluoroscopy; roentgenoscopy; clairvoyance; seeing through (objects)
to exercise one's authority (over); to influence; to glare (at); to scowl; to glower
honorable death; death without surrender; honorable defeat; trying but being utterly beaten; being completely rejected when professing one's love
rehabilitation; reinstatement; restoration of rights
leaving open; leaving ajar; outspoken; frank
insular; closed; unsociable; exclusive
acquisition; obtaining; procurement; getting (hold of)
background (of a case, incident, etc.)
state of mind; (one's) mental state
irregular; bad bounce (in tennis); bad hop (in baseball)
katakana word; word written in katakana
company name; name of a company
I'm ready for anything; leave it to me; bring it!
to be obsessive (about); to be overly concerned (with); to be particular (about); to pay special attention (to); to get stuck; to be obstructed