stick figure; stick person
rest; break; recess; intermission
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
to borrow; to rent; to hire; to make use of (another's help, wisdom, etc.); to obtain; to use (for another purpose)
to say no more; to sink into silence
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
to try and judge a person's feelings (from their expression)
(taking an) objective point of view; viewing objectively
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
daydream; fantasy; fancy; vision
pupil; student; schoolchild
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
restless; fidgety; in a hurry
cheerfully; spiritedly; vigorously; lively
to steal a glance (at); to look furtively (at); to take a peek (at)
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
aloneness; loneliness; solitude
very difficult to ...; nearly impossible to ...
one leap (i.e. skipping intermediate stages); one jump; one step; jumping (with both feet together)
to brew (sake, etc.); to cause; to bring on; to bring about
based on; on the basis of
worst; worst-case (scenario)
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
before; previously; ahead; pardon me for leaving (before you)
to pause; to have a short intermission
surreptitious glance; looking furtively
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
with a pat; with a tap; with a pop; with a crack; casually (throw); carelessly
ahead (of); before; slightly earlier
to break the silence; to break one's silence
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
to stick; to get stuck; to be unavailable; to be busy; to be piled up (e.g. of work); to halt (in one's speech)
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; lower radical of a kanji; means of transportation
to trample flat; to beat a path
such a thing; something like that
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
to follow around; to shadow; to tag along; to haunt one (e.g. feeling, failure); to follow one
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly