unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
meddling (in); butting in; interference; poking one's nose into
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
to chastise; to punish; to discipline
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
four; 4; four years of age; ten o'clock (in the old time system); burakumin; cross grips
very young; little; childish; immature
race (of people); type of person
essence; true nature; substance; reality
eye for people; ability to judge character
resentful; bitter; reproachful; regrettable; disappointing; frustrating
the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly
finally; in the end; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
to pop off; to pop out; to fly off; to shoot off; to burst open
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; feeling exhausted; feeling drained
to open (one's eyes) wide
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
to rest; to suspend; to give relief
side (of the torso); flank; illegitimate child; child born by someone other than one's wife
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
to ooze; to exude; to percolate; to soak through
to glare at each other; to confront each other
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
to call in; to invite; to bring in
limply; wearily; listlessly; languidly; exhaustedly; unenergetically
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
vital part (of the body); tender spot; key point; essential point; male crotch (as a target in fighting); vital point
exclusion; removal; elimination; clearing away; getting rid of
way (of doing); manner; method; means
to be far apart (from); to be a long way off (from); to be remote; to be very different (from); to be quite unlike; to be far from (e.g. the truth)
calm; composed; leisurely
resting one's chin in one's hands; brace (in construction); angle brace
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by
to drag into; to pull into; to lure inside; to win over; to entice into
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money); indicates that the action is directed towards the speaker; indicates that the object of an action arrives at or is received by the speaker
to comb down; to smooth down
heart and soul; all one's heart; all one's energy
getting mixed up in; getting embroiled in; involvement; entanglement; by-blow
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing; vexing
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)