(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
one's younger brother; underling (e.g. in yakuza); junior male peer; sworn younger brother
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
to shorten; to cut short; to trim; to cut down on; to reduce; to scrimp on
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
verbal message; word (from someone)
at once; immediately; right now
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
eating between meals; snacking
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
to mind; to care; to worry
provocative; incendiary; inflammatory; suggestive; lascivious; risqué
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
moment to quit; way to quit
strange; wonderful; weird; outrageous; mysterious
confections; sweets; candy; cake
luxury grocery item (e.g. alcohol, coffee, tea, tobacco); indulgence; something consumed for taste or stimulant effect rather than nourishment
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
having in mind; happening to know of; idea
in the same way as; just like
to shake; to sway; to waver
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
cheap-looking; tawdry; insignificant
to go to see (something, someone); to visit
exactly the same; exactly as is; without any change
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
timewasting; killing time
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
to have one's name entered (in a list)
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
to have an eye on; to zero in on
head of the student council; president of the student council
gambling; gaming; speculation; undertaking a risky venture; (arch.) professional gambler; (arch.) gamester
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
difficult to ...; hard to ...
diagonally upward; (going in a) completely unexpected direction (of a story, result, etc.)
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
possible; likely; probable
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter