to be precocious; to be mature for one's age; to seem grown-up; to seem mature
to scatter around; to leave untidy; to make a mess
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
to fiddle with; to monkey around with
solitude; loneliness; isolation
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
to order; to command; to appoint
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
overcoat; exceeding; going over; exaggerated; over the top; over par
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
eeny, meeny, miny, moe; eenie, meenie, minie, moe
slowly; inefficiently; tardily; dawdling
cool breeze; cool air; refreshing coolness
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
back off!; leave me alone!
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
at work; in the midst of work; working
container; receptacle; case; inserting; putting in
suspension; stoppage; discontinuance; interruption
hollow; sharply; cleanly (of cutting); smoothly
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
order (from one's superior); command; what you say; (someone's) words
having special circumstances (e.g. problems, issues, advantages, flaws, defects, etc.); imperfect (merchandise); with defects
on the least pretext; at the drop of a hat
details; particulars; whole story; sequence of events; chronology; circumstances
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
young motorcycle-riding delinquents; bōsōzoku
official post; regular post; principal post (as opposed to secondary post); I (of someone in government or the civil service)