poor physical health; bad shape
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
quick pace; quick steps; quick march; trot (horse gait)
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
with a rustling sound; (rummaging) around
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
shopkeeper; storekeeper; proprietor of a shop
(another's) daughter; young lady
to favor; to favour; to show favor to; to show favour to; to be partial to; to be a regular customer of
brand (burnt-in mark of identification); branding iron
gyaru; (young) woman adhering to a fashion trend usually marked by brown or blond-dyed hair, gaudy clothes and accessories; gal
small quantity; small amount; narrowmindedness
to eat a mouthful; to take a bite
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
red bean paste; red bean jam; filling (e.g. of a manjū); stuffing; padding
different (quality, nature); heterogeneous
choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
aromatic (roasted beans, roasted tea, etc.); fragrant (e.g. burning wood); pleasant-smelling; savory-smelling (e.g. barbecued meat); savoury; appetizing