as one had hoped; as one wishes
big and round (esp. of eyes); round and cute; spinning; whirling; plump and round; chubby
giving up on winning a hand and discarding only safe tiles
gloomy; melancholy; dreary; depressed; dismal
stereoscopy; three-dimensional vision
of no concern at all; I couldn't care less; no skin off my nose
manageable; tractable; easy to care for; easy to deal with; easy to handle
somewhat cold; a bit chilly
forced laugh; forced smile
(being from the) same town (province, birthplace, etc.)
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous; to be absurd
to pass from one's lips; to escape one's lips
preventive measure; precautionary measure
fantasy; illusion; vision; dream
cheap-looking; tawdry; insignificant
contest; competition; struggle; scramble
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it; that sort of (thing mentioned immediately prior)
to call (someone) to (the door, phone, etc.); to tell (someone) to come; to call up (on the phone); to invoke (e.g. a subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
densely covered in thick hair; hairy; fuzzy
toad (esp. the Japanese toad, Bufo japonicus)
crown; diadem; bottle cap
eating until one is full; eating one's fill; gorging (on); having adequate food; having all one needs (for daily living); plenty
thick (paper, cloth, etc.); heavy
among these; between these; of these
to beg forgiveness; to ask for someone's pardon; to ask for permission
alright to do; can do; do not mind doing; gladly do; might as well do
hard-line policy; tough measure
guffawing; roaring (with laughter); (laughing) heartily
radiant smile; contented smile
yielding; submission; surrender; giving way; succumbing
small household fly (e.g. fruit fly)
in comparison with; when compared with; according to; in light of; in view of
mistaken memory; trick of the memory; slip of the memory