sarcastic; having a sharp tongue; having a sharp nasty tongue
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
nasty; mean; heartless; inconsiderate; selfish
school bag; school satchel
hold; catch; connection; relationship; unease; discomfort
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
to be at a loss for words
(out of) desperation; (as a) last resort; (driven by) pain
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
to stare back (at); to glare back
preliminary inspection; having a look in advance; preparatory read-through (e.g. of lesson notes); siding (on a house); clapboard
to approach; to draw near
to be able to manage somehow or another
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
being obtrusive; being conspicuous (in a bad way)
beginning; outset; first; onset
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
handle; grip; holder; person who holds
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
please; somehow or other; one way or another
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
coverall apron; cook's apron
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
to be needed; to be wanted
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
halving; dividing (into two parts); bisection; the two equinoxes (vernal and autumnal)
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
drop-by-drop; dripping; dribbling; incessantly (esp. speaking, e.g. complaints, compliments); in great profusion
serious; not joking; straight
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend