bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
to say something additional; to add (to what was said before)
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
main question; real issue at hand
to become sulky; to become irresponsible (due to disgruntlement)
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
ruins; wreckage; wreck; broken remains; debris
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way
to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic
frivolous; flippant; superficial; shallow; trifling; insincere
in the same way as; just like
to put on; to wear; to be clad in; to twine around; to twist around; to coil around
to be surprised; to be astonished
to gather (attract, receive) attention; to have a high profile; to gain prominence; to become popular
notice; attention; observation
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
beef tongue (a specialty of Sendai); ox tongue
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
speech and conduct; words and deeds
to be softened; to calm down
action; operation; effect; function
as (for); for; in the capacity of
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)
by myself; in person; by oneself
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
expedient; means; instrument; upaya (skillful means, methods of teaching)
no!; no no!; no, not at all
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
real intention; true motive; true meaning
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
according to; reads; reading; is written; says; states
the other day; a few days ago
of course; certainly; naturally
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you