to be attentive to small details; to be attentive to others (or others' concerns); to have one's mind turn groundlessly to something negative
deep sleep; sound sleep; profound sleep
unclear; indistinct; obscure; opaque; inarticulate; dim
miso lees; miso strainings; worthless thing; good-for-nothing; child who is left out of games; child who is made light of
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
has never (done, occurred); there has never been an instance (where); there is no precedent (for)
coward; weakling; scaredy cat; wimp; sissy
to feel guilty; to suffer from a guilty conscience; to feel uneasy; to have qualms about; to have scruples about; to feel regret
self-education; self-instruction; self-study
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
roundworm (Ascaris lumbricoides); mawworm; feelings that influence one's mood; stomach growling
inspection; reading; perusal; browsing (the web)
pre-paid card for purchasing books; Tosho card; library book index card
scrawl; scribble; graffiti; doodle
freshly pounded (rice cake); fresh from the mortar
restricted; confined; unfree
intelligence; intellect; brains
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
to miss a meal; to lose the means to make one's livelihood
supper; night meal; late-night snack; "fourth meal"; midnight snack
PS; postscript; appending; addition (esp. of data, information)
spinach (Spinacia oleracea)
rolled egg; rolled omelette (omelet); fried egg; frying pan for making rolled eggs
tomato (Solanum lycopersicum)
egg dishes; food prepared with eggs
difference in temperature; difference in degrees of enthusiasm (interest, commitment, etc.); difference in attitude
to get goosebumps; to have gooseflesh
to be finished; to be completed; to be done
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
vicious circle; vicious cycle
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
to get distracted; to jump off the track
diversionary tactics (maneuvering); disguise; hide by camouflage
to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")
right in the middle (of); midst; height