with a complacent smile; with a smile of satisfaction
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
to have a comeback for every remark; to be always ready with excuses; to contradict everything
to persuade; to coax; to solicit; to seduce; to make advances; to make a play
long ago; already; a long time ago
seeing through (a trick, someone's mind, etc.)
to be evident; to be obvious; to understand completely
water; liquid; fluid; moisture; humidity; sap
irritating; aggravating; upsetting
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
eta; group comprising the lowest rank of Japan's Edo-period caste system and whose work usually involved handling human bodies or animal carcasses
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
colluding; complicity; liaison; compromise; giving in
to knock down; to beat up (till unable to stand)
to be astonished to hear; to be incredulous about; to express disbelief; who do you think you're kidding by saying (that); what a laugh!
to be fickle; to be frivolous; to be flippant; to be flighty; to be giddy; to be restless
to that extent; to that degree; that much; that many
a blink of time; (lit.) the time it takes to say "Ah!"
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
to boast; to brag; to exaggerate
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain
so what!; who gives a damn?
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
to walk about; to walk around; to walk to and fro; to pace around; to wander
to cite as an example; to refer to; to quote
to hurl abuse (at); to use abusive language
strong interaction; strong force
extinguishing; dying out (of a fire); putting out
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
sharp; harsh; stinging; thorny; snappy
to come back; to return; to recur
viewing optimistically; thinking optimistically; taking an optimistic view; looking on the bright side
absence; disregard; indifference