My words

喝上げ

かつあげ

extortion of money or goods (e.g. from lower year students), shakedown

圧政

あっせい

despotic administration, tyrannical rule power politics, political pressure

栄養物

えいようぶつ

nutritive material

うだつの上がらない

うだつのあがらない

lacking potential for advancement, no-hoper

ジワジワ

じわじわ

slowly (but steadily), gradually, bit-by-bit slowly soaking in, slowly permeating, oozing out, seeping out

見学

けんがく

inspection, study by observation, field trip

一昨日

おととい おとつい いっさくじつ

day before yesterday

仮病

けびょう

feigned illness

露骨

ろこつ

frank, blunt, plain, outspoken conspicuous, open broad, suggestive, lewd

不機嫌

ふきげん

pout, displeasure, ill humor, ill humour, sullenness

ことを聞かれるなんてと悲しくなってくる

Koto o kika reru nante to kanashiku natte kuru

It makes me sad to be asked about this.

ふわっと

ふわーっと フワーっと フワーと

floating, drifting, weightlessness softly, gently, lightly

情けない

なさけない なっさけない

miserable, pitiable, shameful, deplorable, pathetic

貧乏

びんぼう

poverty, destitute, poor

何としても

なんとしても

no matter what it takes, by any means necessary, at all costs, by hook or by crook

名札

なふだ

name plate, name tag, label

似顔絵

にがおえ

portrait, likeness

活発

かっぱつ

vigor, vigour, active, lively

元通り

もとどおり

as before, as ever

顰め面

しかめつら しかめっつら しかめめん

frown, scowl, grimace

遠くから

とおくから

from a distance

昼下がり

ひるさがり

early afternoon

ワイドショー

ワイド・ショー

talk and variety (TV) show

はっと

ハッと

taken aback, surprised suddenly (realizing, understanding, becoming aware, etc.) quickly (of actions, changes, etc.) standing out, being showy, being gaudy

割り切る

わりきる

to find a clear solution, to come to a clean decision, to give a clear explanation to divide

会釈

えしゃく

nod, salutation, greeting, recognition, bow

寝ぼけ

ねぼけ

(being) half asleep

仕留める

しとめる

to bring down (a bird), to kill

寄り添う

よりそう

to get close, to cuddle close together, to nestle close to, to snuggle up to

栄養

えいよう

nutrition, nourishment nutrition