with a loud, shrill laugh; with a cackle; (laughing) wildly
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
quite a chore; not that easy; fairly difficult
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
(physical) form; shape; visage; (facial) features; form (as opposed to substance); manner (of action); (resultant) state
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
to death (bored, scared, etc.); to distraction; like crazy; like mad; so much; dying (e.g. for a drink)
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
to deceive; to cheat; to falsify; to misrepresent; to evade (a question, taxes, etc.); to dodge
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
tips of one's hair; hair ends
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (another's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
practice; experience; habituation; being used to; being comfortable with; being experienced in
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
movement (of the body); action; bearing; carriage; operation (of a machine, software, etc.); running
to fetter; to shackle; to bind
cooking practice; (school) cooking class
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
likes and dislikes; tastes; preferences; pickiness (esp. about food); choosiness; fussiness
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum); soba; Japanese buckwheat noodles; Chinese-style wheat noodles
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
dealing appropriately (with a situation); taking proper measures; handling (an issue) carefully; making the best of (a bad bargain)
elementary school; primary school; school for children over eight years old in ancient China; traditional Chinese philology
nth-year student; nth-year pupil
to give up as hopeless; to wash one's hands (of someone or something)
poor excuse (of a); nearly non-existent; barely sufficient; token (effort, etc.); symbolic
cash; ready money; money on hand; mercenary; self-interested; calculating
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to evade (question, subject); to ward off; to avert; to put aside
means; way; method; measure
unfortunately; unluckily; regrettably
convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience
routine; routine duties; routine work; routine
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pathetic; piteous
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of