humming a tune (while doing something else)
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
artistic taste; aptitude for painting; ability to appreciate art; desire to paint
technical; technological; practical
tips of one's hair; hair ends
strange; wonderful; weird; outrageous; mysterious
arrest; apprehension; capture
swallowing whole; swallowing without chewing; swallowing (a story); believing unquestioningly; accepting (a proposal, demand, etc.) unconditionally; accepting as-is
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
freshly pounded (rice cake); fresh from the mortar
mochi; small rice cake made from glutinous rice
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (vegetables, treasure, etc.); to mine (coal, ore, etc.); to top
carrion; decaying flesh; tainted meat
image data; graphics data; digital image
invitation; introduction; temptation
to get between; to be caught in
with a broad grin; smirking
very likely; very probable
to run into; to collide with; to come to the end of (a street); to run into (difficulties, problems, etc.); to run up against
to wonder; to puzzle oneself about; to feel anxious about; to suspect; to doubt
poor health; ill health; unhealthy
rendezvous; tryst; (lover's) meeting; (secret) date
therefore; thus; well, then ...; that's right; indeed; (arch.) ... on earth?
to swallow one's tears; to choke back one's tears; to hold back one's disappointment; to suppress one's mortification
to be enigmatic; to be puzzling; to be wrapped in mystery
normal; usual; ordinary; everyday
(sense of) taste; counter for kinds of food, drink or medicine
ace; ace (of a team); leading player; ace; hotshot; ace (serve)
inherited; family (heirloom); ancestral
to shun; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of (esp. one's health)
the world in general; society; convention
inheritance; something given or received
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
obstinate; inflexible; thickheaded
change of heart; change of mind; change in love interest; (arch.) mental derangement; (arch.) madness; (arch.) insanity
application; entry; request; subscription; offer; proposal
(treating) equally; without discrimination; impartially; alike; in the same way
virtue; charm; merit; good point
clandestine meeting (of lovers); assignation; tryst; (lovers') rendezvous