absent-mindedly; absently; idly; in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper
single word; a few words; brief comment
loser; failure; underdog; unmarried and childless older woman
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
sympathy; compassion; pity
chapter; section; medal; badge; insignia
after school (at the end of the day)
although I say; although one might say; although called
hot and humid; muggy; sultry
to become slightly sweaty; to sweat a little; to become moist with sweat
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
to stick (to); to cling (to); to adhere (to); to stay (in a place); to stick close (to someone); to follow (someone) around
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
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)
stinging (pain); smarting; tingling
school store; co-op; purchasing department
to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)
halfsies; splitting evenly between two people
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to underestimate; to make light of
to lean (on, against); to rest (against); to recline; to rely on (someone); to depend on
crisply; with a crunch; refreshingly; sharply; candidly; frankly
wherein; therein; thereinto
imposing stance; daunting pose
mud; (wet) dirt; thief; Android (mobile operating system)
to paint; to spread; to plaster; to apply (cream, lotion); to smear; to lacquer
yes; sure; gotcha; sycophantically; servilely; fawningly
and then; and so; and; so then
addressing (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan" (considered impolite)
overly familiar; overfamiliar; too friendly; too free; cheeky
oh; oh my; oh dear; well, ...; er ...; why, ...
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
to step on; to trample down; to tread on
aspect; phase; condition; modality
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
if I (we, etc.) could; if one were to ... then ... (an unpleasant thing would happen)
to resort to violence; to use force; to be able to get; to be able to afford; to jab; to swing at a bad ball (baseball)
to exceed the budget; to overrun the budget; to have a deficit; to have a secret revealed
dangerous weapon; lethal weapon; deadly weapon; murder weapon
outward appearance; looks
great; excellent; distinguished; important; awful; terrible
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself