to blur; to shade off; to gradate; to obscure; to make ambiguous
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
distinction; differentiation; classification
to have a meal; to eat; to make a living; to earn one's bread
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
constraint; reserve; feeling hesitant; being afraid of troubling someone
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; frivolous talk
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
more than anything; above all else
one's nature; one's feelings; plain; unadorned; mere; poor
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
this and that; something or other; one thing or another
particularly; especially; indicates the number of horses or oxen drawing a carriage; indicates the number of oars on a boat; indicates the number of movies, plays, etc. comprising a single program; indicates the number of items or methods used
frequently; often; (staring) fixedly; narrowly; closely
junior high school student; middle school pupil
pet saying; favorite phrase (favorite); stock phrase; manner of talking
(academic) excellence; superiority; honors (e.g. graduating with); cum laude
cliche; platitude; formula; set phrase
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
sense of isolation; (feelings of) loneliness
to become extremely serious (in attitude); to look solemn; to assume a solemn air
nailing on; nailing down; being stationary; being rooted to the spot; (price) pegging
awning (over window, doorway); eaves (of roof); narrow aisle surrounding the core of a temple building; visor (of a cap); brim; classic Japanese women's low pompadour hairstyle
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
bitter orange (Citrus aurantium); sour orange; Seville orange; orange (color, colour)
very big; very large; taking up a lot of space
honeybee (Apis sp.); honey bee
by ones and twos; tears or flower petals falling quietly; gurgling bird sound; falling apart; crumbling; dish made from fiveleaf aralia sprouts, pickled daikon, walnuts, etc.
to do something without any particular intention or mind to do so
writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
(small) knife; short sword; small sword
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
filial piety; showing devotion (to someone)
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
idle complaint; grumble; moha (ignorance, folly)