(idle) curiosity; fancifulness; whimsy; (having) strange tastes
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to court; to woo; to approach defiantly
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
national language; Japanese language (often as a school subject in Japan); native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords)
print; printing; (printed) copy; handout; flyer
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
kana indicating the pronunciation of kanji; furigana
triumphant; exultant; in high and proud spirits
presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation; preparedness; observation and contemplation
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
pink (colour, color); (lit.) colour of peach (flowers)
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
with intense concentration; eagerly; intently; devouringly
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
thank you very much; I'm sorry; excuse me
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
returned goods; returning purchased goods