unnatural; affected; studied; forced
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
rubbing one's hands together
inquiry; enquiry; question; searching; looking for
to say; to be called; to do
(very) happy; euphoric; buoyant; walking on air
flexibility; pliability; softness; elasticity
demon; devil; -crazed person; -obsessed person; dreaded; terrible
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
creation; production; creative work (novel, film, etc.); fabrication; fiction; invention
to come to see; to come and see; to visit
notice or order handed down from above; announcement; notification; Edo-period proclamation issued by the shogunate (or a daimyo, etc.) to the concerned parties
knowingly or unknowingly; with or without someone's knowledge
daughter (esp. of someone of high standing); (another's) daughter
with a start; with a jump
to side with (someone); to support (someone)
location (of); position; whereabouts; place where one is
nursing; care; caregiving; caring
physical condition; state of health; shape
eccentricity; eccentric behaviour
(clenched) fist; knuckles
sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; with a bob of the head
to look stupid; to have a critical lack
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
aspect; phase; condition; modality
turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)
frame (physical structure); framework; framework (of a plan, system, etc.); structure; outline
fraud; cheating; foul play; surely; absolutely; certainly
adding (an extra amount); increasing; tacking on (a charge)
scrubbing hard; scrubbing clean
Afro (hairstyle); Afro-; African
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
insipid; flat; dull; lifeless; listless
rock (music); rock; boulder; on the rocks (drink)
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
healing-type; comforting; calming; therapeutic; soothing; relaxing
failure (i.e. an unsuccessful work); flop; dud; bomb
criticism; judgement; judgment; comment
artist's impression; picture based on one's imagination; imaginary rendering
crispy; crunchy; tearing; ripping; spirited; energetic