explanation; excuse; clarification; vindication; apology
sense of emptiness; empty feeling; feeling of meaninglessness
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
irritability; feeling of impatience; sense of uneasiness
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
instruction; guidance; tutelage; (arch.) licensed elementary school teacher
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
both hands; both arms; ten
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
to fan; to incite; to instigate
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva
doing things at one's own pace (e.g. slower than others); doing things one's own way (esp. in an inconsiderate manner)
uncharacteristic; unbefitting; unworthy (of)
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
to snatch from; to steal from
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
(eating up) quickly; in no time; quickly (sticking out one's tongue); licking; licking up; (peeling off) in one go
to put out one's tongue; to stick out one's tongue
black; black (coffee); without cream or milk; exploitative (esp. of employees); overly harsh; boldface
super-sweet; sickly-sweet; overly kind; overly soft (on someone)
coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; coffeehouse; cafe
five (long cylindrical things)
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa- nostalgic; old-fashioned
first term; first half-year; preceding period; early period
happiness; well-being; joy; welfare; blessedness
argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
to emit a voice; to emit a sound; to be able to speak
second (unit of time); arc second
to blush; to go red in the face; to change color; to change colour
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
details (of an incident, event, etc.); whole story; course of events; facts; circumstances; particulars
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly