meddling (in); butting in; interference; poking one's nose into
a few minutes later; after a few minutes
discord; disharmony; false note; being out of tune
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown
narrow (blade); slender (figure, build); thin
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
distinctive; characteristic
obedient; submissive; docile; meek; pliant
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
laughingstock; butt of ridicule
open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent
favoritism; favouritism; partiality; prejudice; bias
signature move (assoc. with a martial artist, wrestler, etc.); finishing move
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
stickily; glutinously; persistently; insistently; tenaciously
to make snide remarks; to put into bad mood
to begin to write; to begin writing; to begin to draw; to begin drawing; to begin painting
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
contrary person; sourpuss; dog-in-the-manger
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
strong-willed; strong of heart
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
to hate the very sight (of); to hold a grudge (against); to treat (someone) like an enemy; to bear constant enmity (towards); to be gunning for; to have it in for
disappointed; dejected; disheartened; indignant; angry
chalk; choke (hold); choke (of an engine)
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
lowborn; humble; vulgar; coarse; shabby; poor-looking
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
implicitly; indirectly; tacitly; by implication; obscurely
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
lack of expression; lack of emotion; blank look (on one's face)
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
to be furious; to seethe with anger; to have one's blood boiling