suddenly; abruptly; impulsively
out of character; unlike one
to pluck (e.g. a fruit, a leaf); to pick; to tear off (e.g. a ticket stub, a branch from a tree)
yakiniku; Japanese dish of grilled meat similar to Korean barbecue; roasted meat; grill
Buddhist priest; bonze; close-cropped hair; crew cut; boy; sonny
flustered; confused; panicked
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
club activities; extracurricular activities
soft (esp. of softball, tennis, etc.)
cloth; tablecloth; wallpaper; wall fabric
snugly (into hole, container, etc.); tightly (fitting, covering); firmly; (with a) pop (i.e. sound of a cork, etc. being pulled out of a hole in one movement); with a plop; (fall) straight
graduate of the same school; fellow alumnus; (former) schoolmate
being resented (by someone one holds resentment towards); thinking ill of a person based on a misunderstanding; unjustified resentment caused by a misunderstanding; responding to kindness with resentment
contempt; derision; slight; disdain
upper class; upper echelons of society; the rich and powerful; the elite
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
grinding of the teeth; involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation; gnashing one's teeth; gritting one's teeth
one foot; one leg; one of a pair (of shoes or socks)
stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé; rectangular dessert (usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
dusk; twilight; twilight years; melancholia; melancholic nostalgia
several years standing; over several years