explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
it is I who should say so
to ripen (fruit, grain, etc.); to become ripe
strawberry (esp. the garden strawberry, Fragaria x ananassa); 15,000 yen
to be softened; to calm down
to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over
real; realistic; serious; non-joking; realtime blog; real world (cf. online games or social networking services)
disliking; not wanting; unpleasant; disagreeable; no!; quit it!
don't worry about it; forget about it
viscous; mushy; muddy; dirty (with oil, grease, etc.); to be in an ugly state (of emotions, relations, etc.); to be murky
(laughing) foolishly; (smiling) thoughtlessly; indiscreetly (talking); carelessly (speaking); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
slack; loose; lax; slovenly; sloppy
to be extremely embarrassed; to burn with shame
this world; this life; world of the living
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
whatever happens; no matter what; under any circumstances; in any case; at all costs; at any price
exaltation; emotional uplift
marked; pronounced; showing a strong tendency (towards)
a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
to account for; to make up; to occupy (a place, position, etc.); to hold (a rank, seat, etc.); to occupy (one's mind, heart, etc.); to weigh (on one's mind)
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
to steal a glance (at); to look furtively (at); to take a peek (at)
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
to wear (a sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted with (a mission); to be charged with; to have (a quality, property, etc.); to have a trace of
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
older brother and younger sister
breaking off relations (with); severing one's connections (with); breaking with (e.g. one's past); insulation (electrical or thermal); isolation
this world; this life; this generation; present day
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
(time of) one's childhood; when one was a child
part-time job; side job; part-time worker; albite
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
to cross one's mind; to occur to one; to flash into one's head
estrangement; alienation; neglecting to stay in contact
pupil (of the eye); one's eyes
apathetic; indifferent; nonchalant; callous