serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere
particularly; only; in the case of
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
to have a talk; to tell a story
just past noon; afternoon
to fall asleep; to sleep soundly; to become dull; to lose vigour
fast (asleep); snoring or grumbling sound
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
supply; provision; raising; procurement
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
to intend; to be sure that
cheerfully; joyously; joyfully; happily; lightheartedly; excitedly
preparation; arrangements
sexy; popular; well-liked
to take (something) along; to bring with one; to carry (something) away; to bear
emphasis; stress; accentuating (a feature or certain part); accenting; strong tone (of the market); firm tone
sticky; thickly (e.g. painted); heavily (applied); all over (pasting, stamping, etc.); clinging (e.g. of a person); following around
how; in what way; by what means
to attract someone's attention; to arouse someone's interest; to sound someone out; to try to find out someone's true feelings; to (discreetly) probe someone's thoughts
with a friendly grin; smilingly
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
to become like a different person; to have a change in personality
(opening) with a clatter; loudly; flinging (open); (changing) completely; dramatically; suddenly
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
song lyrics; words of a song; libretto
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
to complain; to make a complaint
cone (e.g. pine, hemlock)
to exceed; to be even more (so); to exaggerate
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
(feeling of) indebtedness; feeling obliged
sudden change; complete change
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
to look away; to avert one's eyes; to avoid facing (e.g. reality)
treat (esp. food and drink); entertainment; treating someone (to a meal); gorgeous dinner; feast; excellent food
sudden reversal (of behavior, opinion, attitude, etc.); about-face; flip-flop
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
just managing; with great difficulty
existence; possession; having; limited company