mouse; rat; dark gray; slate gray
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
junior high school student; middle school pupil
simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated
No Longer Human (1948 novel by Osamu Dazai)
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
with a clink; with a tap; with a click; instantly (fall asleep)
deliberately; intentionally; on purpose; purposely
completely; absolutely; totally; (not) at all
at once; immediately; instantly; in an instant; quickly; suddenly
to walk behind someone; to follow in someone's footsteps
not worth considering; out of the question
negotiations; bargaining; talks; making demands
eager; earnest; ardent; OFF (on switch)
to pray; to say a prayer; to say grace; to wish; to hope
to make a fresh start; to turn over a new leaf; to call again; to visit again; to come again
persistent; stubborn; sticky; viscous; viscous temperament (in Kretschmer's classification); epileptoid temperament
brink of death; time to give up; knowing when to give up
moment to quit; way to quit
mishearing; (feigned) deafness; homophonic translation of song lyrics for comic effect
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
perhaps; maybe; by some chance
to stop walking; to pause
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
inner part; interior; living quarters (at the back of a house); inner room; recesses (of one's mind); bottom (of one's heart)
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
patience; perseverance; persistence; tenacity; energy
with a snap; (breaking) cleanly; (rejecting) sternly; flatly; smartly; (dressing up) well
to bring (someone into a place); to lead into
to draw (water); to scoop up; to dip up; to understand (someone's feelings, etc.); to grasp; to surmise
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
soul; spirit; departed soul; ghost
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
way of reciting; way of telling a story