strict; formal; strait-laced; stuffy; prudish; serious
occupation (i.e. field of regular employment); steady job; regular work
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.); to imbue with; to fill a space (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. of a voice)
to be left without means of sustenance; to be turned adrift in the streets; to be rendered homeless; to be out in the cold; to be down and out
fur; skin; pelt; kanji "fur" radical
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter
cancellation (of a lecture, class, etc.)
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
to laugh mockingly; to smile with contempt; to jeer; to sneer
expulsion (of a pupil); excommunication; anathema; expulsion (from a gang)
to hit a nerve; to go for the throat; to touch a sore spot
batsu game; punishment given to the loser of a game or contest
to press (one's body, cheek, etc.) against; to rub against; to snuggle (one's head, etc.) into
good at playing along; up for anything; carefree; uplifting; upbeat
display; (computer) display; monitor
bathing suit; swimsuit; swimmers
(taking a) spectacular photograph; photo taken at just the right moment
this and that; one thing or another
being good-for-nothing; useless person
to shine; to look slightly upward (of a noh mask; indicating joy, etc.)
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
(battery) charger; AC adapter
charging (electrically); recharging one's batteries (e.g. by taking a nap); replenishing (one's energy)
to take advantage of; to impose on; to exploit; to enter (an item in a ledger); to make an entry (in an account book)
to use completely; to use up; to exhaust; to exhaust someone's civility; to give up (on someone)
eye of a typhoon; eye of a tropical cyclone; person (or thing) at the center of a turbulent situation (who triggers change or movement)
tyranny; abuse of power; violence (e.g. of a storm)
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
stands; bleachers; stand (e.g. newspaper stand); counter (e.g. lunch counter); stand (e.g. inkstand); desk lamp
(in spite of) being old enough to know better
through a wall; on the other side of a wall
alternating between happiness and anxiety; swinging between joy and sorrow; being glad and sad by turns; oscillating between optimism and pessimism
grooming oneself (esp. animals); mutual grooming (e.g. monkeys); social grooming; personal grooming
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
to use (as a tool) for one's own advantage; to use as a pretext; to use as an excuse