to be tired of waiting; to wait impatiently
to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
capsicum (Capsicum annuum, esp. the cultivated chili peppers); chili pepper (chile, chilli); cayenne; shichimi pepper
friendly relations; social relations; social life
diminutive; dwarfish; pygmy; narrow (e.g. thinking); small
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
one day; (on) a certain day
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
waiting for the traffic lights to change
originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible
zest for living; energy to live
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
return; relapse; recurrence
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
mumbling; muttering; complaining (continuously) about something
to yell out loud; to shout loudly; to cry aloud; to scream loudly
to talk (a person) down; to confute
uncertain; vague; ambiguous
pale; pallid; bluish-white
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
life; living; I; me; student
clearly; distinctly; vividly
taking a story with a grain of salt; discounting half the story
absurd; ridiculous; nonsense; excessive; extreme
to grow angry; to display one's anger
to feel attracted by; to be fascinated by
to be sullen; to be offended; to be huffy; to be stuffy; to be stifling; to be muggy
success; prosperity; boom
female clothing; wearing female clothing; cross dressing (for a man)
forced laugh; forced smile