in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
if; in case; supposing; worst (case); unexpected (occurence); unforeseen
all out; like hell; like crazy; desperately; (lit.) expecting to die
to be possible; to be conceivable; to be likely; to be probable
farewell; adieu; goodbye; so long
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter
clumsy; awkward; unskillful; incompetent; inept; bungling
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
sense of values; values; value system
to invent a pretext for a quarrel; to pick a fight
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
hill; height; knoll; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game
mostly; almost; nearly; roughly; approximately; about
kamaboko; steamed seasoned fish paste, usu. in a semicylindrical shape on a strip of wood and sliced to go in soup, etc.
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
ignition; catching fire; setting on fire
swaying; swinging; rocking; shaking; wavering; flickering
to smoke (e.g. a pipe); to puff (a cigarette); to burn (incense)
dots; spots; bit by bit; little by little; here and there; scattered
teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine
certificate of merit; testimonial
opinion; view; comment; scolding; reprimand; rebuke
pride (in one's achievements, possessions, etc.); self-praise; boast
light (color, taste, etc.); faint (e.g. smell); pale; faint (feeling, hope, etc.); fleeting; slight
bashfulness; shyness; (showing signs of) embarrassment
age-appropriate (esp. of clothing, hairstyles)
face with no make-up; unpainted face; true face (of a country, celebrity, etc.); real face; sober face; sobriety
to crawl out; to creep out; to begin to crawl
a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period