to thrust away; to send flying
trivial; trifling; slight; insignificant
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
address (of a home, business, etc.); residence; domicile
unsettled; uncertain; indefinite; indeterminate
lightning; flash of lightning; lightning bolt
lily of the valley (Convallaria keiskei)
gathering spot; haunt; rendezvous; meeting place; hang-out
several people; a few people
to join forces with; to cooperate with
to accuse someone falsely; to make a false charge
to extort (money); to blackmail
delicately; weakly; gently; supplely
on the least pretext; at every opportunity; whenever there is a chance; at the drop of a hat
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; age (when ...); for years (past)
to tear off; to pluck off; to take forcibly
failure; defective article; dead loss; good-for-nothing; worthless person; flop
number of characters per line, page, etc.
Japanese writing paper (lined with a square grid, one square per character); manuscript paper
temporary (paper) binding
unanticipated; unexpected
horsepower; hp; energy; vitality; horse-drawn cart
using the strongest words possible; scathingly (criticize, deride, etc.); (praise) to the skies; in the highest possible terms
assigned role; duty; position; suitable role; best-suited job
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
to suffer a disappointment; to feel let down; to have one's attack (question, etc.) sidestepped; to be given the slip
marriage partner; spouse; wife-to-be; husband-to-be; future spouse
to take over (someone's duties, business, etc.); to inherit; to succeed to; to hand over
to be different from what was previously said; to be different from what was promised
painstaking piece of work; work of great effort; tour de force; toil; labor; labour
assuming that ...; supposing that ...
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
without; but if; otherwise; or else
manuscript; copy; draft; notes; contribution
trap door; removable floor boards