poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
to put into the mouth; to eat
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
forward; frontward; ahead; rectangular front
scenery; scene; landscape
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
wearisome; insipid; dull; irksome; wretched; vain
supreme; greatest; highest; best
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down
with a clang or a clink; tinkle
meeting; greeting; welcome
later on; eventually; afterwards
to detain; to check; to restrain
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
curiosity; inquisitiveness
I don't know ...; how about ...?; I wonder; what about ..?
January; first month of the lunar calendar
among (other things); especially; particularly; at the same time; simultaneously; at once
in the sentence; in the text; Bunchū era (of the Southern Court) (1372.4.?-1375.5.27)
tiny amount of money; a penny; one letter; one character; one mon (unit of currency)
elementary level; beginner level
disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure
plausible; believable; solemn; dignified; serious
large-pupilled; dark-eyed; having large irises
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
one's nature; one's feelings; plain; unadorned; mere; poor
faint; indistinct; dim; (arch.) few; (arch.) a little
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter
determined spirit; unyielding spirit; will
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright