shameless; shameless person
pronoun; synonym; classic example; pattern
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
reality; actuality; hard fact
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
Mother's Day (2nd Sunday of May)
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
neck; head; dismissal (from a job); firing
chase; pursuit; tracking; following up; tracing
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
thickheaded; slow-witted; phlegmatic; slow (of one's movements); sluggish
irritating; aggravating; upsetting; maddening; infuriating; exasperating
evaluation meeting; postmortem session; review meeting
simple honesty; tactless frankness
to chase; to run after; to pursue; subsequently; following that; (and) then
a drop in the bucket; a drop in the ocean; pointless exercise; waste of time; (something that is) too little, too late; (lit.) (pouring) water on a hot stone
(muscular) explosiveness; explosive power; instantaneous force; quick responsiveness; instantaneity
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
study; library; den; home office; reading room
Urashima Tarō; fairy-tale fisherman who, after visiting the underwater Palace of the Dragon King, returns centuries later
children's story; fairy tale
tortoise; turtle; heavy drinker; turtle crest; turtle mon
Palace of the Dragon King; palace from the story of Urashima Taro (said to be located at the bottom of the sea)
to take (someone to a place); to take (someone) with one; to take along; to lead away
conversion (e.g. yen to dollars); change; exchange; translation (numerical)
few decades; many decades; several decades
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
lesson; precept; teachings; moral
to not take seriously; to take lightly
bad example from which one can learn; good example of what not to do (esp. how not to behave); negative example
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)