smoking a cigarette without holding it with one's fingers; holding a cigarette in one's mouth
national language; Japanese language (often as a school subject in Japan); native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords)
heartlessness; hardness of heart; coldheartedness; insentient; inanimate
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
archipelago; group of islands
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
whispering; murmuring; subdued
such ... as; or some such
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
coastline; shoreline; coastal railway
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
booby (esp. the brown booby, Sula leucogaster); gannet
considerably; greatly; a lot
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
(not so) much; (not) very
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
some people; a few people; several people
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
originally; by nature; from the start
major contender; strong (leading) candidate; front runner
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
danger; peril; hazard; risk
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
to put on; to wear; to be clad in; to twine around; to twist around; to coil around
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend