to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
resolute; firm; dauntless; undaunted
to stare back (at); to glare back
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
gentle; peaceable; amicable; without fuss; simply
opportunism; waiting and seeing (how the wind blows); sitting on the fence; straddling
critical (touch and go) situation; explosive situation
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
the way one talks; one's way of speaking
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled
adult; grown-up; person who has come of age; fully fledged; established; qualified
retort; back talk; backchat
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
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)
interruption; interference; butting in
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
cram school; private tutoring school; juku
cram school; private tutoring school; juku
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
no concern of mine; nothing to do with me
dark-natured; gloomy; dour; moody; insular; glum
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
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.)
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
town; block; street; road; 109.09 m; 0.99 hectares
intermittently; bit by bit; little by little; in drops (e.g. of rain)
to head home; to leave for home
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process