causing concern; (lit.) bad for the heart
standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability
straightforwardly; readily; without hesitation
immunity; immunization; immunisation; being hardened (to); being unaffected (by); being accustomed (to)
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
to feel like an idiot; to make a fool of yourself
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to mean everything
old friend; familiar face
lunch; (Western-style) single-plate lunch set; plate lunch; launch (boat); motorboat; ranch
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
sharing with others what has been given to you; sharing a portion of the profit with others
eating between meals; snacking
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
to hand over; to surrender
(hand) gesture; movement of the hand
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
procurement; purchase; buying; school store; co-op; school canteen
a great deal; very much; a lot; (arch.) with a great amount of effort
to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker
tedious; boring; being fed up with
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
even so (expressing frustration, etc.); still
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
handbag; purse; briefcase; attache case
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
to cover a surface; to spread all over; to blanket; to lay
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
spot; dot; place; location; (airport) apron; spot advertisement; spot advertising
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
long-awaited; much-awaited
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
administrator; janitor; manager; custodian; executor