very thin; flimsy; cheap; shallow
to amuse oneself; to make merry
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
to stick out one's tongue; to ridicule someone (behind their back); to laugh at someone
whether one likes it or not; inevitably; unavoidably; compulsorily; by force
tanzaku; long, narrow strip of paper used for writing poetry, wishes, decorations, etc.; thin rectangle
ehehe (embarrassed laugh); ahaha
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
bog; marsh; swamp; quandary; dire situation from which one cannot extricate oneself; imbroglio
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting); probe; probing move
to gasp for air; to pant; to be out of breath
making (a new suit, dress, etc.); having (something) made; buying new; new tune; new melody; new composition
buying; shopping; buyer; purchase
absconding; making off; taking off; slipping away; vanishing; disappearing
ninja; person trained in ninjutsu and employed for covert purposes in feudal Japan
skip (bounding forward with alternate hops on each foot); skipping (over); skip (captain of a curling team); skipper
sharp parting remark; parting threat
is not ... either; is (neither ...) nor ...; nor is it ...; does not ... either; (neither ...) nor ...; does not even ...
the world in general; society; convention
sense of distance (physical or emotional); feeling of distance
worldly wisdom; secret of success in life
celebrating recovery from illness
bashing; fierce criticism; bussing; busing; removing dirty dishes from tables in a restaurant
basket; basketball; basket cloth
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
conquest (of a difficulty, illness, crisis, etc.); overcoming; surmounting; bringing under control
deception; make-believe; fake; counterfeit; phony
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
unfaithfulness; infidelity; unchastity
4th day of the month; four days
surging waves; raging billows; turbulent; tempestuous; tumultuous
clear insight; resignation (to one's fate); acceptance
overheating; excessive heating; superheating (heating a liquid above its boiling point without causing it to boil); going to excess; running too hot
superior airs; air of importance; overemphasis
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to turn inside out; to turn the other way; to look at (something) from another perspective; to put it the other way round; to visit the same prostitute or geisha for a second time
good feeling; good will; favourable impression; favorable impression
conduct; behaviour; movements; gesture; performance (on stage, etc.); dance
large stage; grand stage; the big stage; grand setting
galge; video game centered on interactions with attractive anime-style girls