smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
to be loath to; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of
regular game; regular-season game
addition; supplement; appending; appendix
to want something desperately; to want something (so badly one can taste it)
monolith; large slab of rock
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
regret; flesh, blood vessels and fat from around chicken heart (usu. served as yakitori)
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
forcing; compulsion; coercion; pushing (to do)
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
maid; helper; help; assistance
crisp; staccato; piquant; clear
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
spoils of war; booty; war trophy; something one managed to obtain or buy (at a bargain sale, merchandise stall, etc.); purchases; prizes (at an arcade, etc.)
oysters cooked in the shell
impudent; brazen; shameless; bold
the most; the best; peerless; the greatest; first-rate
ground glass; frosted glass
one thin flat object; one sheet
to separate (by distance, time, etc.); to isolate; to interpose; to have between; to alienate; to estrange
in use; occupied (e.g. toilet); engaged
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
great disaster; horrible tragedy; catastrophe; catastrophic event; catastrophic incident; dire calamity
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
serious; earnest; honest; real; legit
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
to face on; to look out on to
quickly, in a bouncing way (e.g. for a bow)
to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
strange; unexpected; (by) chance; unusual; curious
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated