another time; some other time
in the meanwhile; during the time
engawa; external corridor on the outer side of traditional Japanese houses; bone at the base of a fin (esp. of a flatfish); meat at the base of a fin
these days; nowadays; recently; lately
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
triple jump; hop, step and jump
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below; to wedge; to play a wedge
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
right behind; just behind; directly behind
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
to fit (inside something)
root of an evil; source of a problem; source of trouble; cause of misfortune
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
detonation by contact; contact detonation; touching off (something); triggering; sparking
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
fit; attack; spasm; ictus; paroxysm; seizure
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
to be worn down; to wear away; to wear out; to dwindle; to be reduced
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
by a hair's breadth; in the nick of time; touch and go; close call; critical moment
failed attempt (at a crime, suicide, etc.)
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
sympathy; compassion; pity
to trip someone up; to pull the carpet from under
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
looking upon (someone) as an enemy; regarding as an enemy; being hostile toward
exclusive; exclusionary; restrictive; clannish
correction (of a fault, defect, flaw, etc.); remedy; rectification; redress; reform; straightening (of teeth)
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
beginning; start; clue; lead; thread end