only; merely; just; at most; no more than
ace; ace (of a team); leading player; ace; hotshot; ace (serve)
on and after; from ... onward; since
the staff; inside the department
far from; anything but; not at all ... but rather ...; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
taboo word; forbidden topic; words or phrases not allowed (in waka and haikai)
schoolgirl; female student
to poke one's nose into another's affairs; to have a hand in; to take a (deep) interest in; to poke one's head (into a room)
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
unexpected; surprising; unanticipated; strange; unforeseen
uninterested (in); having no interest (in)
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
reading too much into (a statement, etc.)
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
first meeting; first interview with
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
to move back; to draw back; to lessen; to subside; to resign; to retire
to guess; to conjecture; to surmise
to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively
to shout (in anger); to yell
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
to appear uneasy; to appear anxious
I don't give a damn; that's got nothing to do with me
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
self-satisfaction; (self-)complacency; smugness
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to become twisted; to grow distorted; to get sulky; to sulk; to grow bitter; to become embittered
person who gets lonely easily; person who does not like to be alone; person who craves company
(way of) life; lifestyle; living; life circumstances; livelihood; day-to-day life
to obtain; to get; to procure; to win; to secure
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
(swimming) pool; pool (cue sport); pooling (money, resources, etc.); pool (price ring)
wildly enthusiastic; crazy (about something)
fan; enthusiast; lover (of); (electric) fan
stalker; (mechanical) stoker
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
no matter how much time passes; no matter how long you wait; (taking) forever
settlement; solution; resolution
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down