to feel giddy; to totter; to be unfixed (emotions, beliefs, etc.); to waver; to wander aimlessly; to loiter
because of; on account of; about; on; per; for every
disappointing (end, result, etc.); sad; miserable; tragic; fleeting; transient
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore someone's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
partially consumed drink; partially consuming a drink
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
suddenly in a bad mood; in a huff; abruptly; suddenly; unexpectedly
to keep up (appearances); to put up (a good front); to smooth over (a mistake, fault, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
hypocrite; dissembler; wolf in sheep's clothing; fox in a lamb's skin
attaching the familiar suffix "-chan" to someone's name
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
to coil around; to twine around; to cling (to); to follow around; to hang around
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
pluralizing suffix; nickname-forming suffix
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
he; she; that guy; that; that one; that thing
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
bur (of a chestnut, etc.); burr; irritating (e.g. one's throat); thorny; (arch.) crying of a baby
genuine article; real thing; real deal
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
deeply (stab, thrust, etc.); hard
to burn; to burn down; to be roasted; to be thoroughly cooked; to be sunburnt; to fade (in the sun); to glow red (i.e. of the sky at sunset)
whole; entirety; to begin with; in the first place; ... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
dropping out of school; withdrawal from school; expulsion from school; dismissal; leaving school (university, etc.) after completing a course
narrator; storyteller; reciter
boy; son; child; mere boy; stripling; greenhorn
to grumble; to gripe; to complain
to scoop; to ladle out; to trip up (e.g. someone's legs)
with a pop; with a squish; grainy; crunchy; bubble wrap; small grains
chewiness; firmness; feel of food while being chewed; challenge (e.g. work, book); toughness
inexperienced; immature; green; grassy-smelling; smelling of raw vegetation
elder sister; older female friend
retailing; repeating (someone else's words, opinion, etc.); parroting; echoing
ramen; Chinese-style noodles
group; faction; (political) faction; wing; school (of thought, painting, etc.); sect
willful; wilful; selfish; carefree; do-as-you-please; freewheeling
sermon; preaching; homily; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
cliff edge; edge of a precipice; perilous position; critical moment; brink
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
serious; not joking; straight; (arch.) cannot; (arch.) should not; (arch.) will not