external; foreign (e.g. relations); public (e.g. image)
deadly serious; deadly earnest
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
readiness; preparedness; attitude; kanji "vapor" radical
to talk of one's dreams (esp. unrealistic, far-fetched ones); to dream out loud
to torture; to persecute; to excruciate
emptiness; hollowness; vacancy; inanity; pointlessness; meaninglessness
to follow with one's gaze; to follow with the eyes
to check; to stop; to keep back
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
simplistic (thinking, idea, etc.); hasty
blockage; blockade; blocking up; stoppage; obstruction; occlusion
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
depression; low spirits; dejection
degree of relative priority
professional female mourner; keener
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
pet name; nickname; name used to indicate affection, intimacy, informality, etc.
unexpected meeting; coincidence
inadvertently; for no special reason; truthfully; unexpectedly; after realizing; without knowing
to comb down; to smooth down
to make up for; to compensate for; to indemnify; to recompense; to redeem (e.g. a fault); to atone for
natural water; untreated water; spring water
to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with
It's a piece of cake; It's a simple task; It's a cinch
to have an audience (with); to have an interview (with); to meet; to see
law; rule; regulation; destiny; fate; karma
behaving in a way characteristic of teenagers going through puberty, esp. by being overly self-conscious; (lit.) 2nd year of junior high sickness
wanderer; traveller; traveler
to profit; to benefit from; to take advantage of; to make good use of
person from (the planet of)
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
to feel uplifted; to be cheered up; to hearten; to be inspired; to be energized
to have (the) courage (to); to be courageous
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
hormone; cows' or pigs' offal (entrails)
red light (traffic); red light; signal to stop; sign of danger
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
sit-up; abdominal muscles; abs
nod deeply; glugging; drinking deeply