one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
likability; favorability; popularity
with a bump; with a clunk
even; flat; level; calm; peaceful; uneventful
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to eat up (completely); to put down (a rebellion); to suppress; (arch.) to make flat; (arch.) to level out
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
text at the foot of a page, document, screen, etc.
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
individual; private person; personal; private
being left out; being ostracized
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
to look (stare) back at (somebody); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to look back (behind oneself)
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
to taste; to taste of; to have a taste
fat; grease; blubber; lard; suet
prohibition; inhibition; ban
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
health; healthy; sound; fit
several minutes; a few minutes
to make a mistake; to mess up; to make an error; to err
as much as possible; as far as possible; whenever possible; if (at all) possible
after a short while; not long after; soon; before long; shortly thereafter
downtime; suspension period
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
midterm (mid-semester) test or exam
infantry (in the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force); general education curriculum
modern Japanese; current written style
classic (work, esp. book); the classics
world history; international history
history of Japan; Japanese history