ugh; yuck; ick; blech; damn; crap
to throw into; to toss into; to throw-in; to play a throw-in
to assume an air of ...; to act ...; to affect ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
bad-mouthing someone so as to be deliberately overheard; intentionally letting someone hear insults or sarcasm regarding them
to place one's arm around each other's shoulders; to join shoulders
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
fortune slip (usu. bought at a shrine); omikuji
local sweets (sold as a souvenir)
cased; boxed; precious; cherished; girl who has been sheltered from the world; one's special talent
individual packaging; individual wrapping
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
to knock down; to beat up (till unable to stand)
spattering; splotching; step-by-step; little-by-little; soon; clicking; clacking
looking for (a suitable thing or person); searching for; hunting out; picking out; shopping around for; searching (a place)
now that you say that; now that you mention it
inspiration; afflatus; ability to sense the supernatural (esp. ghosts)
footprints; record of page visitors (e.g. in social networking sites)
quick-tempered; impatient
shoji (paper sliding door)
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
with a whack; with a smack; (answering a question) directly; definitively
undesirable friend; bad company; bad companion; partner-in-crime (i.e. good friend); close friend; buddy
sneaking a bite; snitching food
slightly elevated; slightly higher (of a price); marginally up; edging higher
edition; version; plate; block; counter for editions of a publication
small-time candy store; penny candy store
comparatively; relatively; fairly; considering ...; for ...; despite ...
longtime best seller; product with steady sales over a long time
squatting (esp. with elbows on knees)
burr (e.g. on a machined edge)
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
white background; blank; (arch.) female virgin
stripe; bar; streak; (weaved) stripe pattern (of 2 or more different colors)
original; unique (e.g. product); signature; exclusive
to be greedy; to be avaricious; to want badly; to desire intensely; to covet
well-behaved (esp. of children and pets); obedient; good
rakugan; dry confection of starch (e.g. rice, soy or barley flour) and sugar, mixed and pressed into a pattern; geese alighting
snack food (esp. potato chips, popcorn, etc.); munchie
to get damp; to get moist; to get soggy; to become humid
face; mug; surface; cheek meat; (arch.) cheek; (arch.) cheeks