negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
to puzzle over; to think deeply about; to rack one's brains over (wrack)
chomping; gulping; with a big bite
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
grand; heroic; sublime; fierce
though; notwithstanding; although
body; trunk; torso; hull (boat); fuselage (aircraft)
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
to die; to lay down life's burden
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
Orthetrum albistylum speciosum (subspecies of white-tailed skimmer)
to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)
assistant; helper; assistant (to a professor)
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
short pants; shorts; breeches; knickerbockers
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
scenery; scene; landscape
jewel beetle (esp. Chrysochroa fulgidissima); buprestid
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
Japanese hackberry (Celtis sinensis var. japonica); Chinese nettle tree; enoki mushroom (Flammulina velutipes); winter mushroom; velvet shank
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
ceremony held at the end of a school term; end-of-term ceremony
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
decisive moment; critical moment; crucial moment
going backward; turning back; backtracking; retrogression; relapse; returning to a bad state
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
Hokkaido (island, prefectural-level administrative unit)
potato (Solanum tuberosum)
to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased
cattle (Bos taurus); cow; beef; Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
Hamburg steak; hamburger steak
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
to choke; to be choked by; to be stifled by
comprehensive medical check-up; thorough physical examination