pretending to be more experienced than one actually is; acting as though one is knowledgeable about something
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
close; intimate; on good terms
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
heel (of foot, shoe, stocking, etc.)
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
takoyaki; octopus dumplings
cooking, esp. frying or stir-frying; heating; tempering; -ware
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
administrative; businesslike; practical; impersonal; perfunctory; robot-like
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
literally; to the letter; literal
to jump up and down; to hop
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
sleeping during the day; (afternoon) nap; siesta
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
bad feeling; feeling bad; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
to row (a boat) to (a pier, shore, etc.); to reach (a goal after considerable effort); to arrive at; to (finally) manage to do
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
that being the case; in that case; if that's how it's going to go
if it is the case that ...
to take offense (at); to take offence (at); to feel hurt (by)
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
applicant; candidate; person interested in doing something; person wanting to do something; interested party; volunteer
postage; carriage; shipping charge
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
to print; to color or pattern fabric using a wooden mold
in proportion to; just as much as
to lose (money, etc.); to waste one's (time, etc.); to have one's efforts come to naught
sending; forwarding; shipping
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific