sense of duty; sense of purpose; vocation
soft, coaxing voice; wheedling voice; ingratiating voice
to expect; to hope for; to look forward to; to resolve (to do); to decide upon; to prepare for
signal; signalling; signaling; traffic light; traffic signal
with a complacent smile; with a smile of satisfaction
script; screenplay; scenario
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
first day returning to work after the New Years holiday; first task at a new job; newcomer's first job
program (musical, concert, theatrical, etc.); programme
to take a peep at; to catch a glimpse of
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
value in doing something; feeling that something is worth doing; rewarding feeling; sense of satisfaction
emphasizing (a point, argument, etc.); stressing; insistence; arguing strongly (for, against)
to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate
somewhat below; slightly below
class; order; et cetera; etc.; equal; iso-
with a twitch; with a jerk; with a flutter; with a dip; with a bob
throwing down multiple objects in succession; at once in great numbers
replenishment; supplementation; supplement; replacement; refilling
abusive voice; scolding voice; angry words
quite; utterly; really; completely
written description of one's thoughts
confused; flustered; at a loss
several minutes; a few minutes
constitution (physical); physical make-up; predisposition (to disease); character (of a group, organization, etc.); innate characteristics; make-up
space on a page (e.g. in a newspaper); surface of paper; letter; writings
reading (a book) out loud; reading (to children)
rabbit; hare; coney; cony; lagomorph (esp. leporids)
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
pumpkin (Cucurbita sp.); squash
reading partway; leaving half-read
(living) sacrifice; victim; scapegoat
to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
to make an appeal (to the public); to rally (people) to one's cause; to call to action; to spur on; to fire (someone) up; to rally (troops, employees, etc.)
order; observance; discipline; rules; law; regulations
searching for the culprit; trying to find out who did something
to be reflected in a mirror
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather