apathy; lassitude; lethargy; languor
to push up (one's hair) with one's fingers; to comb up; to smooth back (a wisp of hair)
accurate; correct; precise; exact
one or two; a couple; a few; first and second (place); the top two
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
to tip off (e.g. the police); to inform (on); to squeal; to rat
to kill; to beat to death
seeing off; sending off; funeral; escapement
boisterously; roughly; briskly
older brother; elder brother; brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)
sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
finger flick to the forehead
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)
irritation; annoyance; frustration
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.); to imbue with; to fill a space (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. of a voice)
relief; aid; help; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
contempt; scorn; disdain; despising; looking down on; slighting
tone of voice; mimicry; imitative voice
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
splendid; fine; handsome; elegant; imposing; prominent
clear; precise; definite; distinct
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
some; few; a number of; somewhat; to a certain extent; a bit
one after another; in rapid succession
to have a lot on one's shoulders; to bear a lot of responsibility
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
to pick a fight; to pick a quarrel
handling things like an adult; behaving like a mature grown-up
to be lifted; to be raised; to happen suddenly; to occur; to be homeroom teacher for the same class multiple years in a row; to move up with one's class
oh, OK; oh, I see; oh, yeah?; hmm
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling
to shine; to look slightly upward (of a noh mask; indicating joy, etc.)
looking at someone (with upturned eyes); glancing upwards (at someone)
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
there is no need to ...; it should hardly be necessary to ...
curiosity; inquisitiveness