machine parts; machinery; equipment
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
kneeling down on the ground; prostrate oneself
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
to content oneself with; to be resigned to (one's fate); to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)
general public; the masses
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
prompt; immediate; in real time
recognition; acknowledgement; acknowledgment; approval; consent; agreement
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
as one pleases; irresponsibility; free-for-all
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
anyhow; at all events; in any case; either way; anyway
report card; result sheet
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
internal conditions; true state of affairs
visit to console someone; giving comfort (to the sick, injured, etc.); expressing condolences (sympathy, concern, etc.); sympathy call
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
life; living; I; me; student
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
low-altitude flying; having consistently poor results (grades, sales, etc.); barely scraping by; being on the verge of failing
to underrate; to belittle; to look down on; to despise
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
girls' or women's division or section
to be thoroughly attracted by; to be completely fascinated by
bathing suit; swimsuit; swimmers
original story; original version; this volume
exposure; laying bare; baring (e.g. skin); (photographic) exposure