plural; multiple; several
flexible; lithe; soft; pliable
freely; right and left; as one pleases
to give one's name; to introduce oneself; to announce one's candidacy
to glare at each other; to confront each other
me, me, me; egotistic; ego-driven
to stick out too much; to protrude too far; to be too strong (e.g. of tea); to be too forward; to be too assertive; to be pushy
and yet; though; when; in spite of
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
strong-willed; strong of heart
collision; crash; running into; conflict; quarrel; clashing
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
rational; logical; coherent
to happen to have on hand or in stock
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
fragile; brittle; delicate; sensitive
regret; flesh, blood vessels and fat from around chicken heart (usu. served as yakitori)
staring-out (down) game; game in which two children looking at each other try to make the opponents laugh first; constant looking at something (e.g. the computer screen, the clock, etc.)
about when; about what time; how soon
(a) touch of; tinge of; wreath (e.g. of smoke); one stroke; one brush
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
excitement; exasperation; indignation; rage; fury
to flare up; to fly into a rage
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
sentimental; emotional; maudlin; mawkish
eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes; skin round one's eyes
something one finds questionable; something one finds fault with
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service