with a snap; with a flick; wide-eyed; with a flick (of eyelids); with a crackle (of a fire); with a rustle
resigning to another's will; going along without resistance; doing as another wants
with a crack; with a tearing sound; with a ripping sound; stylish; smart; dapper
to stamp one's feet (in frustration, impatience, etc.)
charisma (i.e. attractiveness, charm); charisma (i.e. divinely conferred power or talent); charism; charismatic person; someone famous (usu. for their talent); celebrity
true character; real nature
superiority; superior power; predominance; preponderance
supporter; adherent; proponent; backer
chaos; turmoil; pandemonium; havoc
dense; thick; close (relationship); intimate; minute; fine
work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device
otherwise; or else; if not
to get on well (with someone); (lit.) to be a good match with one's horse
abasement; fall; forfeiture; sinking (in people's estimation)
grounds (esp. of shrines and temples); compound; churchyard; precincts
interest; appeal; attraction; fun
real life; actual life; everyday life
inferiority complex; sense of inferiority
humming a tune (while doing something else)
parking area for bicycles; bicycle parking
outrageous; scandalous; inexcusable; disgraceful; shameful; rude
to be extremely tall (of stature); to tower; to loom
giant; great man; Tokyo Giants (baseball team)
burning of New Year's gate decorations (usu. on the 15th day of the New Year)
to peel off; to come off; to flake off
weatherbeaten; exposed to rain
hey; yo; hi; yessir; understood
to be cheap; to be inexpensive
to find difficult to guess; to struggle to work out; to be unable to figure out
to adhere to; to stick to; to cling to
loser; failure; underdog; unmarried and childless older woman
virtue; charm; merit; good point
to gather; to crowd round; to sponge (off someone); to scrounge; to extort; to take (money) through intimidation
trivial; not amounting to much; not a big deal