being obtrusive; being conspicuous (in a bad way)
projecting part (of a headland, etc.); moment of departure; (on the) point of going out; outset; start
to sprain; to twist; to dampen (enthusiasm); to discourage; to dishearten
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
hard on others but easy on oneself
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
to permeate (of a stain, smell, etc.); to become ingrained; to become embedded; to become a deeply ingrained habit; to become second nature
self-deprecating routine; self-deprecating joke
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; yoisho! (word shouted by the spectators during a yokozuna's ritual stomps); yoisho (filler word in folk music, etc.); flattery; buttering up (someone)
coat; jacket; outerwear; top; upper-body garment
shut-in; stay-at-home; hikikomori; social withdrawal; shunning other people
to escape from; to get out
accompanying; being accompanied by; going with
batsu game; punishment given to the loser of a game or contest
level; standard; level (amount or quantity); level (plane); level (instrument); spirit level
buying; shopping; buyer; purchase
to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied
perfunctory; apathetic; makeshift; slapdash; routine; usual
paying back in installments (instalments); amortization plan (amortisation); gradual progression (oft. into an unwanted state); doing little by little; proceeding in a continual and vague fashion; gradually obscuring
to say goodbye; to bid farewell
going out to shop; going shopping; buying in quantity; buying wholesale; bulk purchasing
context (of a passage); line of thought; context (of a matter, event, etc.); circumstances; background
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
beyond compare; peerless; unrivaled; unique
thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
having said that; on the other hand; (but) then; (but) still
Mach (number); (at a) fast speed
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
elementary level; beginner level
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
reasons; circumstances; details; particulars; hindrance; inconvenience
inside; interior; (within) one's mind; one's soul; one's heart
to use up (all one's strength, ideas, etc.); to exert oneself; to do one's best
the whole world; the whole country; society; the public; supremacy over a nation; government of a country; having one's own way
coming and going; traffic; road; street; association; socializing
outflow; effluence; efflux; outflow (of people, capital, etc.); drain (of gold, talent, etc. from a country); leak (e.g. of personal information)
something one finds questionable; something one finds fault with
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
migration; move; emigration; immigration
actual place; actual location; the spot; place where one is currently living
very young bride; child bride; childish wife