to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
to tie; to restrain; to confine; to bind; to fasten
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
motorcycle; motorbike; bicycle
part-time employer; place where one works part-time
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
to be manageable; to be able to handle
to feel right; to sit well with one; to be happy about; to suit to a T; to fit well together
shamisen; samisen; sanxian (Chinese lute); three string instruments (in gagaku; biwa, wagon and sou); three-stringed instrument
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
bowstring; string (of a shamisen, etc.); stringed instrument; chord; hypotenuse
interval; step; pitch; key
studying abroad; studying at a different school, etc. (usu. for a specific purpose)
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to be frightened; to get cold feet; to chicken out
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
outside of one's area of expertise
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank