forced laugh; forced smile
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
what's what; heads or tails
astounding; tremendous; crazy; exorbitant
stinging; smarting; on edge; nervous; ripping; peeling
tenth day of the month; ten days
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
childish; child-like; innocent; naive
in front of your nose; right next to you; tip of one's nose
to combine; to join; to tie on; to attach with a knot; to bind (e.g. an address)
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
gyaru; (young) woman adhering to a fashion trend usually marked by brown or blond-dyed hair, gaudy clothes and accessories; gal
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
ground; land; the region in question; the local area; skin; texture; fabric
light brown; golden brown; tan
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
appraisal; estimation; evaluation; setting prices
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; known as; so to speak
you (plural); all of you; you all
soft, coaxing voice; wheedling voice; ingratiating voice
insane; crazy; nuts; out of one's mind
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
muscular; lean (of a company's operations, etc.)
baseball club (at a university, corporation, etc.); baseball team
close-cropped hair; shaven head
clearing one's throat; cough
self-hatred; self-abhorrence; self-loathing
percussion; tapping; examining by percussion; sounding out (someone's intentions); making an approach (about)
to follow; to accompany; to cleave to; to join up with; to obey implicitly; to flatter
to get permission; to get approval; to get the go-ahead
in order; in turn; one by one