unsociable; unfriendly; blunt; surly; curt; cold
to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over; to talk foolishly
splash; spray; chance blow; by-blow; getting dragged into (a quarrel, etc.)
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
gossip; corner of the mouth
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
to begin purchasing; to purchase
adapting oneself to the requirements of the moment; playing by ear; ad hoc approach
reconciliation; make peace with
any moment now; any minute now; as soon as possible; right away
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
new work; new production; new composition; new creation; new title
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
to drag on; to be delayed
to finish writing; to complete; to write down (e.g. a list); to write out
shaku (unit of distance approximately equal to 30.3 cm); rule; measure; length
a little over; a little more than; powerhouse; one of the biggest; upper (seismic intensity)
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
dismissal; firing; retirement; being relieved from one's post; being relieved of a burden
increasing; uploading; posting (e.g. content); close-up; finishing shooting (of a film, etc.); upswept hairstyle; being up (i.e. leading in sports)
self-deprecating; self-mocking
thereupon; shortly thereafter
launching; launch; end (of a theatrical run, etc.); closing party (e.g. a theater show); cast party
to take the name of; to call oneself; to pretend; to feign; to purport
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
scream; shriek; shout; exclamation
number of times; frequency; count
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
way (of doing); manner; method; means
thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception
great disaster; horrible tragedy; catastrophe; catastrophic event; catastrophic incident; dire calamity
to create (a sensation); to give rise to (controversy)
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)