My words

任命

にんめい

appointment, nomination, ordination, commission, designation

乙女心

おとめごころ

girls feeling, maidens mind

対面

たいめん たいめ

interview, meeting, opposing (traffic, etc.), facing, confronting

引っ繰り返る

ひっくりかえる

to be overturned, to be upset, to topple over, to be reversed

ずばり

ズバリ

decisively, decidedly, boldly, once and for all, unreservedly, frankly, precisely, exactly

気を落とす

きをおとす

to be discouraged, to be disheartened

暢気

のんき ノンキ

carefree, optimistic, careless, reckless, heedless, happy-go-lucky, easygoing, thoughtless

剥がす

はがす へがす

to tear off, to peel off, to rip off, to strip off, to skin, to flay, to disrobe, to deprive of, to detach, to disconnect

だらだら

in drops, dripping, trickling, streaming, flowing, gently (sloping), sluggishly, endlessly, lengthily, leisurely, idly, slowly, slovenly

何だっていい

なんだっていい

(it doesnt matter what) anything is OK

惜しむ

おしむ

to be frugal, to be sparing, to value, to hold dear, to regret (e.g. a loss), to feel sorry (for), to be unwilling, to be reluctant

ヨレヨレ

よれよれ

worn-out, shabby, seedy, wrinkled-up

引き金

ひきがね

trigger, gunlock

言わんばかり

いわんばかり

as if to say, as much as to say, as though

便乗

びんじょう

taking advantage of a ride or an opportunity, taking a ship

含羞む

はにかむ

to be shy, to be bashful

そっと

そうっと そおっと そーっと

softly, gently, quietly, secretly

一息つく

ひといきつく

to take a breather, to take a rest, to catch ones breath, to take a breath

あたふた

in a hurry, hastily, in feverish haste

優等生

ゆうとうせい

honor student, honours student

一面

いちめん

one face, one surface, the whole surface, one aspect, one side, (on) the other hand, one broad, flat object, front page (e.g. newspaper)

垣間見る

かいまみる

to take a peep at, to catch a glimpse of

小一時間

こいちじかん

nearly one hour

ニタァ

ニタァー

with a grin, showing a devilish smile

浮かべる

うかべる

to float, to express, to look (sad, glad), to think, to imagine, to remember

揶揄う

からかう

to ridicule, to tease, to mock, to chaff, to razz, to banter with, to make fun of, to poke fun at, to make cracks about

公認

こうにん

official recognition, authorization, authorisation, licence, license, accreditation

態とらしい

わざとらしい

unnatural, affected, studied, forced

咳払い

せきばらい

clearing ones throat, cough

引き締める

ひきしめる

to tighten, to stiffen, to brace, to strain