to lash out at; to flare up at; to fly at; to turn on
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
involuntarily; reluctantly; against one's inclination; against one's will; as a matter of unpleasant necessity; despite oneself
useless; vain; aimless; idle
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
infancy; childhood; tender age
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
at that time; in those days
gorgeous; gaudy; dazzling; gay; resplendent
navel; belly button; protrusion or depression in the middle of an object; center; centre
to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
to get mad; to be highly offended; to get pissed off; to get angry; to lose one's cool
infinity; infinitude; eternity; infinite; limitless
to investigate thoroughly; to examine closely; to probe into; to be obsessed with a thought; to brood over; to worry about
now that; since; so long as; because
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
not yet known; unknown; strange
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
to eat up (completely); to put down (a rebellion); to suppress; (arch.) to make flat; (arch.) to level out
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
charge; custody; safekeeping; deposit; storage
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
tousled; shaggy (hair); scraggly (beard); dishevelled; disheveled; unkempt
greens; vegetable leaves; leaf vegetable
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
bento; Japanese box lunch
lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation