to be hard (to do); to be difficult; to require much effort; to be laborious; to be backbreaking; to have trouble (doing)
to be able to eat; to be able to swallow
heap; pile; stack; full measure
macaron (meringue-based sandwich cookie); French macaroon
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
rudeness; impoliteness; leaving; going (on one's way); taking without permission; stealing
to put into the mouth; to eat
in the same breath; hardly had the words been said
to look slightly doubtful; to look puzzled; (lit.) to bend one's head slightly to one side
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
to become an expert; to be a master (of)
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; not knowing the true nature
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
camera shake; picture blur; deviation; slight shifting
significant; useful; meaningful; worthwhile; valuable; of interest
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
to go past; to pass; to pass by
passenger seat; assistant driver's seat
to lend an ear (to); to hear out; to listen to
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
to be anxious (about); to be concerned (about); to think out (e.g. a plan); to work out; to investigate
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
perversity; perverse person; antagonistic demon in Japanese folklore; demon under the feet of temple guardian statues
to disturb; to upset; to ruffle; to stir up; to mess up
to stub out (e.g. a cigarette); to crush out; to smother (fire); to hush up; to cover up; to stifle
all kinds of things; various things; large number of people
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
to be suspicious of (someone's motives); to suspect (that)
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
don't you think?; indicates question
puffing motion (when blowing, spitting, etc.); pouting (with displeasure)
once in a lifetime; the first and last occurrence (event, experience) of one's lifetime
big quarrel; huge fight; big row
declaration; indication; representation; manifestation; demonstration; expression
with a thump; (hanging) straight down
refusing to budge; adamant; intransigent; unyielding
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
naughty; mischievous; unruly
one's speciality; one's forte; one's strong point
cheerful; lively; lighthearted
along the way; along the road
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
yourself; himself; herself