dejectedly; sorrowfully; crestfallen
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
blunder; bungle; clumsiness
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
elder sister; effeminate man
soaked; drenched; sopping; incessantly (raining); drizzling
unification; bringing together; generalization; control; supervision
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
leading; foremost; preeminent; outstanding; one of the best
to insult; to say something insulting about; to bad-mouth
anger; rage; resentment; indignation; exasperation
I'm off (and will be back later); see you later; to go (and then come back)
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
national language; Japanese language (esp. as a school subject in Japan); one's native language; mother tongue; native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords and Chinese-derived words)
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
unconcerned (about); unbothered; unworried; easy; simple
easy task; piece of cake; cakewalk; cinch; pushover
to fall into someone's hands; to place oneself in someone's power
mouse; rat; dark gray; slate gray
steel; sword steel; sword
partly burned charcoal; cinders; charred remains; (arch.) servant boy at a brothel or teahouse
although I say; although one might say; although called
pressingly; demandingly; hey! hey!; oi!
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed
pumpkin (Cucurbita sp.); squash
shabby; unsightly; unkempt
to talk; to chat; to chatter
cart-horse; work-horse; doing something wholeheartedly; doing with one's undivided attention
slowness; inertness; inability; lack of talent; dullness
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself