endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
to have a comeback for every remark; to be always ready with excuses; to contradict everything
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
taking; taker; last performer of the day (usu. the star performer); last performance of the day; active partner (e.g. in judo demonstration); emphatic or formal prefix
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
cellophane tape; adhesive tape; Sellotape
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
restoration; repair; mending
backward glance; sidelong glance; faceless ghost with an eye in its rump
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
to become used to seeing; to be familiar with
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
feudal warrior; samurai; old soldier; veteran; old hand
virile; tough; masculine; intense
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
rugged; scraggy; angular; gnarled
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
to create (an atmosphere, feeling, etc.); to produce; to engender
society; company; the public; the world
schoolgirl; female student
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring