annoying; infuriating; provoking; irritating; aggravating; vexing
leaving (on, open, unfinished, etc.); (doing) continuously; constantly; keep ...-ing
sullenly; taciturnly; morosely; taciturn person; uncommunicative person
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
daikon (variety of large white Oriental radish, Raphanus sativus var. longipinnatus); bad actor; lousy actor; wooden actor
vegetables; (edible) greens; blueback (any fish with a bluish back, such as the Japanese sardine)
an instant; a split second; no time at all; (lit.) time of an "ah!"
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
condition; state (of health); appearance
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
to be suspicious of (someone's motives); to suspect (that)
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
lapis lazuli; lapis lazuli (color); beryl; mall blue passerine bird (esp. the blue-and-white flycatcher and the Siberian blue robin, but also the red-flanked bluetail); glass
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
to open one's eyes wide (in anger, surprise, etc.); to goggle at
walking briskly; determinedly
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
base of the throat; bottom of the neck
throat; important part; vital area
to thrust at someone (e.g. a weapon); to point (a gun, knife, etc.) at; to hold up threateningly to (someone's face); to present forcefully (demand, document, etc.); to confront someone with (evidence, facts, etc.); to force upon
to stub out (e.g. a cigarette); to crush out; to smother (fire); to hush up; to cover up; to stifle
showy; loud; flashy; gaudy
to flatly refuse; to reject; to spurn
(not) even once; (not) ever
ordinary citizen; the general public
criterion (criteria) for selection
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
judging; inspection; examination; investigation; review
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; age (when ...); for years (past)
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable