suddenly; in a flash; quickly; conspicuously; prominently; showily
messy; confused; chaotic; in a nagging manner; (complaining) about various things
to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute
competent; suitable; qualified
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just
on bad terms; at loggerheads
lifeline; safety rope; safety tether
no; nay; disagreement; objection; disapproval
to become sullen; to sulk; to get angry; to peel (off); to come off
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve; to transfer (phone call)
strict; hidebound; inflexible; being a stickler for the rules; sticking hard and fast to the rules
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
Ochanomizu (Tokyo district); Ochanomizu (Kyogen play)
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
left; left-hand side; left hand; the left (wing); leftist; fondness for alcohol
preparatory school (for entrance examinations); cram school; cramming school
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
speaking voice; talking voice
gloomy; melancholy; dreary; depressed; dismal
going straight on; going straight ahead
thickly (of smoke, steam, etc.); stiflingly (hot air); suffocatingly; pungently
lukewarm; tepid; disagreeably warm (e.g. bath)
to blow against; to spray (paint, etc.; onto a surface)
insufficient; inadequate; imperfect
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
lived-in feel (e.g. of a room); sense of life; hints of daily life
unobstructed view; perspective; forecast; outlook; insight; foresight
nylon track suit (when worn as street fashion); rattle-rattle; rustle-rustle; whisper-whisper
audio; audio equipment (esp. high-end)
sound leaking (out of headphones, etc.); sound leakage
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
gloomy; dismal; miserable; spirit of yin
round; spherical; circular
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)