... is the reason; ... is my excuse
trembling (with fear, anger, etc.); shivering (with cold); shaking; quivering
to bury; to embed; to implant
at least; at most; (even) just
leveling up; raising the level (of); boosting; improving; improvement; rising to the next level
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
outer circumference; perimeter; outskirts; periphery
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
pretty; charming; lovely; adorable
to pass (a car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to outdistance
transition; change; progress; passing (of time)
protector (e.g. chest); guard
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
to move forward; to move on
teaching the basics; initiation; introduction
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
to be cut out for (e.g. a job); to be suited (to)
standing firm; holding out
to kick out (e.g. someone from a house)
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
learning by watching others; learning by imitation; following by example
back; rear; background; backdrop; backing; support; going backwards
strong wind; high wind; moderate gale
to push back; to press back; to force back; to (refuse and) return (something); to give back
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
to deceive; to cheat; to falsify; to misrepresent; to evade (a question, taxes, etc.); to dodge
groping (for); fumbling around (for); searching (for an answer, solution, etc.); trying to find
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa-nostalgic; old-fashioned
expression; representation; description; representation (of a group)
imitative sound (in film, theatre, etc.); sound effect
falling on one's backside; pratfall; mochi used to celebrate a child's first birthday; mochi tied to a baby's back if he starts walking before his first birthday in order to cause him to fall on his backside
often; frequently; now and then; occasionally
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing