no matter how you look at it; no matter how you slice it; clearly; obviously; surely; without a doubt
to well up; to burst; to arise
preparations for returning (home)
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.); flap (of a dust jacket)
news; word; tidings; omen; foreboding; premonition
always; constantly; at all times; habitually
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang
tsk-tsk (used to indicate that someone is mistaken); tut-tut
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
stage (of a theatre, concert hall, etc.); stage performance; stage production; setting (of a story); scene; sphere (of activity)
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
setting up specially; special installation
stage (platform); performance; show; stage (phase); part; stage
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
to freeze (to something); to be frozen (to); to freeze hard; to freeze completely
several hours; a few hours
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
to serve; to work for; to attend
extreme modification (esp. of cars or toy figurines)
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
micro-mini; very short (esp. clothing); very small
first-class goods; A-grade product
(not) at all; (not) by any means; (cannot) possibly; absolutely (not)
work clothes; business suit
high-class; high-grade; high-quality; high-ranking; high-level; senior
in good taste; tasteful; (person) of refined taste; of cultivated tastes
nonglutinous grain (not sticky enough to make mochi rice cakes)
to borrow; to have a loan; to hire; to rent; to buy on credit
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion
to attack a routed enemy; to sink the boot into; to pour salt on a wound
to complain persistently; to gripe; to grumble; to die
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits