sympathy; empathy; response
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
when it comes to; concerning (an area of expertise)
private opinion; personal view; personal opinion
feeling of tragic heroism; feeling of grim resolve; sense of determination
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
reliability; trustworthiness; dependability
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
simplistic (thinking, idea, etc.); hasty
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
superficially polite but actually rude; rude under a veneer of politeness; courteous on the surface but insolent at heart
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
a great deal; very much; a lot; (arch.) with a great amount of effort
enough; sufficient; plenty; sufficiently; fully; thoroughly
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
any more; any further; any better; any longer
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
ramen; Chinese-style noodles
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
weight; heavyweight boxer
dramatic pose; grand gesture; grandstanding
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
primary school; elementary school; grade school
upper grades of primary school (sixth, fifth, and sometimes fourth grades)
since then; from that time; ever since