innocent look; nonchalant look; look of ignorance; air of innocence
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
cornerstone; main point; requirement; need; necessary; required
to smile (at); to grin (at)
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey
proper; respectable; decent; (arch.) entirely; (arch.) completely; (arch.) wholly
bar; saloon; pub; tavern; drinking establishment
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
dried squid; dried cuttlefish
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
victory or defeat; victory and defeat
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
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.)
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
racketeer; thug; rogue; bully; fixer
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
cloudiness; cloudy weather; fog (on a mirror, glasses, etc.); cloud (e.g. in marble); gloom; dejection
with a clatter; with a fling (opening a door, window, etc.); bright and clear (weather, sky, etc.); perfectly (fine weather); nicely dry (laundry, air, etc.); crisply (fried, cooked, etc.); cheerfully
to clear up; to become cloudless; to be refreshed
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
although; but; even though; I wish that
to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake
Japanese style; light wind; moderate breeze
lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)
preparation; arrangements
washing; laundry; relaxing; taking a break
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously