to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse
excessive self-consciousness; excessively self-conscious person
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
nature (of a person); disposition; temperament; quality; inherent characteristic; property
to drag; to trail; to force (someone) along; to drag (along); to prolong; to drag out
to divert (e.g. one's mind); to distract; to relieve (boredom, sorrow, etc.); to conceal (e.g. one's grief with a smile); to hide; to shift (the conversation)
unbearable; intolerable; unendurable
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony
to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)
kitchen; financial situation; finances
to flatter; to curry favor (with); to fawn (on); to flirt (with; a man); to make eyes (at)
pitch-dark; pitch-black; completely dark; very bleak (future); utterly hopeless
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
switch; switch; points; switch (from one thing to another); change
to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver; to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
minimum; at the very least
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
monologue; soliloquy; talking to oneself
logical connection; chain of reasoning; coherence; blood vessel
indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited; listless
aizuchi; backchanneling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
to freeze (to something); to be frozen (to); to freeze hard; to freeze completely
inexcusable; unpardonable; can't be allowed to pass (without comment)
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
to go past; to pass; to pass by
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
cooking stove; burner (gas, electric, etc.); range; cooktop; hob
unmistakable; unquestionable; certain; evident
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
cover; covering; covering (a song); cover; coverage; to cover (a loss)
fine thread; hempen cord; slender; narrow; narrowness
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
kitchen table; kitchen counter; working surface
to lead; to take the initiative; to take precedence (e.g. sadness taking precedence over anger); to be most essential
to step firmly (on); to harden by treading
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
creak; squeak; creaking; discord; strife; friction