something one finds questionable; something one finds fault with
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
to displease; to offend; to hurt (a person's) feelings
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
to be opposite; to face each other
fresh made; freshly baked; freshly roasted
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
to irritate; to grate on one's nerves; to aggravate; to be galling; to be invidious
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account
wearisome; insipid; dull; irksome; wretched; vain
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
day after day; day by day
to become muddy; to become cloudy; to become dull (of a sound, color, etc.); to become hoarse; to become impure (of a heart, society, etc.); to be corrupted
focus (e.g. photographic); focal point
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
hiding one's embarrassment
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
to hurt one's feelings; to rub someone the wrong way
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
nest; rookery; den; haunt; (spider's) web
to go to see (something, someone); to visit
newcomer; initiate; rookie
to think too much; to be over-concerned
this year; this fiscal year; this school year
entry to school or university; matriculation; enrolment (in university, etc.) (enrollment)
prudish; strait-laced; boring; square
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
prattle; broken language; halting language; baby talk; imperfect speech; smattering
helpful person; person who likes looking after others; overly helpful person; annoyingly helpful person; manager; go-between
heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness
to praise highly; to sing the praises of; to applaud; to acclaim; to admire
nagging; faultfinding; carping; captious
broad-minded; (of a rikishi) tall, with long reach, making it harder for their opponent to get a grip on their mawashi
understood; I see; OK; present; here
garbage can; rubbish bin; trash can; dustbin