soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
selection; choice; option
to judge (on the basis of); to control; to discipline (oneself); to regulate
self-control; self-restraint
to need; to demand; to take; to require
something one finds questionable; something one finds fault with
after school (at the end of the day)
shopping; purchased goods
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
having; holding; wear; durability; charge; expense
(stare or glare with) scornful eyes; reproachful eyes; disgusted eyes
Japanese-style confectionary store
circumference; girth; tour; pilgrimage; circulation (e.g. of blood)
new; fresh; new item (e.g. customer, regulation); newly created object; new customer
reclamation (e.g. wasteland); cultivation; development; pioneering; opening up (e.g. new market); breaking new ground
long-established shop; shop of long standing; old shop
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
great difference; big difference; wide margin
fastidiousness; enthusiasm for one thing; meticulousness; susceptibility for a stiffening of the shoulders
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
study; research; investigation
hey there; I say; see here
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
one's own work; making by oneself
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
counter for articles; counter for military units; individual
length of time which food products will keep; to keep a long time
don't worry about it; there is nothing to fear; there is no need for anxiety; everything is under control
euphoric; happy; buoyant; bouncy
follower; attendant; valet; servant
cram school; private tutoring school
modern Japanese; current written style
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
tail; tael (Chinese unit of mass and currency); tailcoat; tails
calvaria; area at top of head; parietal