shifting the responsibility (for something) on to (someone); passing the buck
rest; break; recess; intermission
to throw oneself (e.g. off a cliff, etc.)
previously; already; for some time; for quite a while
proper quantity; suitable amount; proper dose; optimal dose
male instincts; male frivolity
having no way of knowing; being completely ignorant of
moisturizing; maintenance of humidity
to place in a row; to line up; to range in order; to list one after another (e.g. excuses, reasons, complaints); to rattle off (e.g. lies, compliments); to reel off
work, items, etc. carried over from earlier; hangover; what you ate the day before (and is still being digested)
long stretch; long haul; marathon; long scene (in a play); long act
attendance (at school); going to school
hallway slippers; indoor shoes; overshoes; rubbers; galoshes
rare; uncommon; not often seen
morning training (e.g. before school)
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; reinforcement
rough to the touch; rubbing rough surfaces
how much; how many; however (much); no matter how; what matters is ...; it all comes down to ...
tediously; persistently; lazily; idly; (boiling) to a pulp; to a mash
to take refuge in; to succeed in running away
grey heron (Ardea cinerea); gray heron
withdrawal; retraction; revocation; repeal
gas cartridge stove; portable stove; camp stove
with a rattling sound; with a (gentle) clinking sound; rapping (on a door); (cooking) at a simmer; (boiling) gently; (bubbling) lightly
impact (on); (strong) impression; effect; impact (of a ball against a racket, bat, club, etc.)
to spoil someone's start; to kill someone's enthusiasm; to take the wind out of someone's sails
ignition; combustion; firing a blank cartridge; discharge of a gun without bullets; firing (of an event); triggering
cooking; food preparation
middle way; (golden) mean; moderation; the Doctrine of the Mean (one of the Four Books)
obsession; compulsive idea
second year of elementary school; second year elementary school student
child born of older parents; child raised by grandparents; child spoiled by doting grandparents
Bun'an era (1444.2.5-1449.7.28); Bunnan era
prejudice; bias; distorted view