to become famous; to go out into the world; to make one's way in the world; to appear
acting career; career as an actress
to assume an air of ...; to act ...; to affect ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
Niigata prefecture (Hokuriku area)
Shizuoka Prefecture (Chūbu area)
with a clink (click, clack)
to lock (a door, etc.); to lock up
listening device; bug; wiretap
wildly enthusiastic; crazy (about something)
inspection (e.g. customs, factory); examination; test; check; scan (e.g. MRI, PET); audit
things one is carrying; things one has on one's person; thing one owns; one's property; mistress; lover
care; precaution; guarding; caution
brisk and efficient; diligent; devoted; spirited
setting the table; laying the table; setting up; getting one's ducks in a row; running interference
boorish; unsophisticated; unrefined; uncouth; tasteless; insensitive
besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so
medium damage; modest damage; some damage
addict; junkie; substance abuser
kiss; squeak (of a mouse); with a slurp
to blow (on); to breathe (on); to pick (a fight); to provoke; to exaggerate; to ask (an unreasonable price)
to stand on end; to bristle up; to be ruffled
sophism; chop logic; far-fetched argument; quibble; cavil; argument for argument's sake
to knead; to mix with fingers; to quibble; to argue for argument's sake
impudence; cheekiness; impertinence
payback; tit for tat; retaliation; doing over again; redoing
to be filled to bursting; to burst
legal; lawful; legitimate
to pretend; to act (as if)
hurried construction; hurried production; hasty manufacture; hasty formation
to harm; to cause harm to
reconfirmation; double check
to get one's head around; to think about
to twist; to screw; to wrench; to sprain
roughly; broadly; generally; more or less
headlock (wrestling move)
to hang down (from); to dangle; to be within one's reach; to dangle (before one's eyes); to be completely reliant on; to be entirely dependent on
manner; demeanour; demeanor; bearing
resolute; firm; dauntless; undaunted
being resented (by someone one holds resentment towards); responding to kindness with resentment; thinking ill of someone who meant to be kind; unjustified resentment; unreasonable grudge
hee hee hee; hi hi hi; chuckling; snickering
one (of a pair); incomplete; imperfect; few; little; off-centre
to push up; to thrust up; to put pressure on (one's superiors); to pressure; to well up (of an emotion); to surge up
slack; loose; lax; slovenly; sloppy
idling; lazing; slovenly; flirting; philandering; womanizing
pink (colour, color); peach