man of letters; literary man
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
with curious eyes; curiously
open day; open house; day when prospective students can visit a university
sightseeing; watching; viewing; sightseer; watcher; spectator
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
with a friendly grin; smilingly
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
gazing at; staring at fixedly; eyeballing; glaring; giving a hard look
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
crayfish (esp. Japanese crayfish, Cambaroides japonicus or red swamp crayfish, Procambarus clarkii); crawfish
incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness
business; trade; operations; sales
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
for one's true nature to come out
pigtails; bunches; two ponytails; angel wings
union; coalescence; amalgamation; copulation; penetration
trouble; difficulty; hospitality; treatment; treat
slant eyes; almond-shaped eyes; eyes that are turned up at the corners
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
to distinguish; to discern; to make out; to tell
distinction; differentiation; classification
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
fifth year of elementary school; fifth year elementary school student
kiss; squeak (as in the sound made by mice); sound of liquid being sucked up
trauma (usu. psychological)
to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
having said that; be that as it may
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
dully; dispassionately; apathetically; in a subdued manner
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
customer traffic; customers; custom
first year of junior high school; first-year junior high school student
to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
blowing repeatedly (e.g. to cool something down); huffing and puffing; puffing and panting; struggling (with work, studies, etc.); having difficulty