complaint; troubles; objection; grievance
Chinese soft-shelled turtle (Pelodiscus sinensis); soft-shelled turtle (Trionychidae)
to set on end (hair, fur, etc.); to make stand on end; to bristle; to ruffle (up); to raise (one's eyebrows)
good-looking; fair; beautiful
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
to sense; to infer; to gather; to pick up on; to get wind of; to perceive
easily moved to tears; given to weeping; lachrymose
to be awesome; to be extreme; to be incredible
(carved) statue; sculpture
purple smoke; tobacco smoke
body heat from several people in close quarters; stuffy air; stuffiness
aimlessly; by chance; accidentally; casually; suddenly; unexpectedly
boy; son; child; mere boy; stripling; greenhorn
lower half of the body; nether parts
(tobacco) pipe with metal tipped stem; kiseru; cheating on train fare by buying tickets covering only the first and last portions of the journey
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
distinction; differentiation; discrimination; difference
green; wet behind the ears; immature; (lit.) smelling of milk
ease of use; user-friendliness; usability; utility; convenience
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
bulky and heavy; massive; solid; dignified; imposing; composed
standing at attention; standing stiffly upright
to fall in love at first sight; (arch.) to see for the first time; (arch.) to meet for the first time; (arch.) to have sexual relations for the first time
side street (often parallel to a main street); back street; alley; alleyway
to stir well; to mix thoroughly; to interrupt (with a joke, sarcastic remark, etc.); to butt in (with a facetious comment); to make fun of (what someone says)
no big deal; no match; not worth worrying about
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
patron (of the arts, an artist, etc.); patroness; sugar daddy; man who provides for a woman (e.g. a geisha); patron; master
lakeside; lakeshore; lakefront
travels; pilgrimage; itinerancy; (accumulated) experiences; (personal) history
walking encyclopedia; walking dictionary
amorous adventure; love affair
to be true to nature; to be lifelike
to listen attentively to; to be absorbed in (listening to)
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable