quite indifferent; looking blank; looking as though one has nothing at all to do with what is going on
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
white clothes; white robe; white gown (worn by doctors, chemists, etc.); commoner without rank (in ancient China); layperson
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
quarter; person with one non-Japanese grandparent
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
un-Japanese in appearance or character
beautiful face; good looks; beauty
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
future (usually near); prospects
to drive mad; to make insane; to cause a malfunction; to put out of order; to derail (a plan, etc.)
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
ugly; unattractive; unsightly; unseemly
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
to put one's hand on; to touch
gossip; corner of the mouth
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
serial; serialized novel; serialised novel
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
considerably; fairly; quite