ruby; ruby character; small hiragana or katakana readings of kanji usually above or to the side of the kanji (esp. used by printers and in ref. to printed material); Ruby (programming language)
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
first meeting; first interview with
to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
scenery; scene; landscape
to shine; to glow; to look attractive; to look nice; to be set off (by)
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
how; in what way; how about
this and that (esp. complaining or protesting); something or other
to sing; to chirp; to twitter
unable to speak; inarticulate; mute; speechless; tongue-tied
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
insolent fellow; rude fellow
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make laugh; to amuse
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
grasshopper; locust (of superfamily Acridoidea)
to tease; to make fun of; to ridicule; to mock; to play with (e.g. a toy); to fiddle with
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
truth; reality; seriousness; logical truth; printed style writing; star performer
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
such ... as; or some such
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
near; close; beside; third person
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
traditional cap worn by Shinto clergy and courtiers; crown; diadem; top kanji radical; first verse of a haikai, etc.; best; peerless
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
that's too bad; too bad for you!
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)