laptop (computer); notebook (computer)
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
weasel (esp. the Japanese weasel, Mustela itatsi); mustelid (any other member of the weasel family, incl. badgers, martens, minks, ferrets, otters, polecats, stoats, skunks, etc.)
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
coincident with; while; simultaneously
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
annual (plant); first-year student
every person; each one; everybody
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
firing (esp. a rocket or missile); launching; shooting; ejaculation
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
that's the way it is; such is life
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
small peninsula; cape; promontory; headland
to enliven; to liven up; to cause a stir in (e.g. the newspapers); to make prosperous
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
I know, right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!; there we go
wolverine (Gulo gulo); glutton; carcajou
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
to be visible to; to be seen by; to meet one's eyes