brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
to wrinkle up (e.g. one's eyebrows, nose, etc.); to furrow; to crimple
social studies (school subject)
sullenly; taciturnly; morosely; taciturn person; uncommunicative person
having one's own way; giving free rein to one's desires; acting as one pleases
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something
company employee; member of a corporation; company stockholder (esp. in legal contexts)
separate room; another room; special room; (arch.) concubine (of a noble)
awkward (movements, speech, etc.); jerky; stiff; strained (relations); sour
reality; actuality; actual conditions; ultimate reality; absolute truth
painful; being sorry; feeling sorry
treatment (of a person); dealing with
having no make-up; wearing no make-up; being without make-up
Niigata prefecture (Hokuriku area)
sasadango; rice dumpling made with mugwort and red bean paste steamed in a bamboo leaf
boastful talk about one's love life; speaking fondly about one's sweetheart; going on about one's love affairs
whispering; private talk; talking (during a class, lecture, etc.)
one scene; one frame; one shot; one cell; one panel (comic)
comprehension; understanding
ending without incident; being successfully brought to completion; finishing something without a hitch
local government employee; local civil servant
assignment (of a person to somewhere); attachment (of a person to another unit, organization, etc.)
staying somewhere (overnight) due to circumstances
time (for a program, programme); broadcasting hours; air time
to enlist as a supporter; to win over to one's side; to gain as one's ally
to be precocious; to be mature for one's age; to seem grown-up; to seem mature
counter for (school) periods; nth period
damp; humid; wet; gloomy; melancholy; depressing
nine parts; ninety percent; mostly; nine percent
loose-fitting pants with an elastic or drawcord waist
year by year; annually; every year; from year to year
forefoot; forefeet; foreleg; forelimb
small peninsula; cape; promontory; headland
limited express (train for which a limited-express ticket is required); limited express (train making a limited no. of stops); great hurry
extra charge; specially reduced charge; reduced rate
pushing back one's opponent while locked in close quarters; having a tendency towards; being close to