claim; demand; charge; application; request; billing (for a service)
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
eating only a little; having a small appetite
birthday party; birthday meet-up
for work; in a manner related to work
(eating or drinking) to one's heart's content
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
near; close by; within reach; familiar
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
La France pear (var. of French pear); Claude Blanchet pear; La France rose
to clasp together (esp. hands); to entwine (e.g. fingers)
alluring words; endearing words; sugared words; sweet words; honeyed words; flattery
one's true feelings and one's official stance (which may be at odds); one's real motive and one's stated reason
to use properly; to use (different things) for different purposes
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
to become aroused (of emotions, nerves, etc.); to become excited; to become stirred up; to be proud; to be haughty; to be pompous
negative emotions; negative feelings
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
just a minute; small quantity
metal ring; metal hoop; trivet; train wheel; train
fashion; way; school (of thought); class; rank; current (electrical, water, etc.)
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
with a crunching or grinding sound; quickly; promptly; crispily; crunchily
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream
careful consideration; deliberation; thinking over carefully
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
one copy (of a document); one letter; one-way traffic; pure straight; winning hand containing nine consecutive tiles of the same suit (i.e. 1-9)
macrobiotic diet; macrobiotics
crime of conscience; premeditated crime; act carried out while knowing that it should not be
with all due respect; I'm sorry, but ...; I'm afraid ...
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
constitution (physical); physical make-up; predisposition (to disease); character (of a group, organization, etc.); innate characteristics; make-up
to lose one's temper; to lose patience; to have enough; to be exasperated; to become irritated; to get fed up
sudden change; complete change
kagami mochi; New Year offering consisting of two mochi stacked on each other with a bitter orange on top, cut and eaten on January 11
feeling guilty; having a guilty conscience; having qualms about