to comb down; to smooth down
vertical furrow (between the eyebrows)
both; together; jointly; simultaneously
these days; nowadays; today; at this time (of day); at this hour
pet saying; favorite phrase; stock phrase; manner of talking
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
to yield; to give way to; to make way for
to let (something or someone) go past; to do too much
jingle; jangle; chatty; nattering; coquettish; tawdry
sunglasses; shady glasses; dark glasses
perseverance; determination; tenacity; energy
to raise (a sword, fist, etc.); to lift; to throw up; to fling up; to swing up
old age; age; old people; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) my humble self
waste matter; waste; garbage; trash
speedy; as rapid as possible; as soon as possible
hot-blooded; hot-headed; temperamental; impulsive
to use as a pretext; to use as an excuse
to rise high (of water); to overflow; to swell; to be filled with (emotion, energy, etc.); to be bursting with; to be brimming with
fastidiousness; faultfinding; nit-picking
system; institution; organization; organisation
obstinate; stubborn; headstrong
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
to resort to violence; to behave violently; to use force
to grab (someone) by the collar; to seize (someone) by the lapels
to firmly tighten (e.g. around neck, throat); to constrict; to strongly press (someone); to crack down on; to settle accounts
full of zeal; highly motivated; very eager
slim figure; slender body; slimming; weight reduction
both; together; jointly; simultaneously
this is why; that is the reason why; it is the case that; so; thus; with that
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
sanpaku eyes (eyes with visible white between the iris and the lower eyelid)
to trouble; to bother; to annoy; to give trouble
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
childish; childlike; immature; infantile; puerile
leader of the pack (of a group of kids); neighborhood bully (neighbourhood)
grandfather; male senior-citizen