to deal a blow in return; to hit back; to punch back; to reject; to send back
barren; sterile; infertile; unproductive (e.g. discussion); fruitless
expressing one's feelings; communicating one's intention; declaration of intent
deadlock; standstill; stalemate; impasse; standoff
to whiten; to grow light (esp. at dawn); to cool (of a mood); to be dampened (of enthusiasm); (arch.) to decline; (arch.) to weaken; (arch.) to lose its tone (of a musical instrument)
lack of sleep; insufficient sleep
not serious; frivolous; insincere; unsteady
native Japanese reading of a Chinese character; precept; lesson; one's teachings
start of work; commencement; opening
to make light of; to ignore; to slight
to be prolonged; to drag on; to take a long time; to persist; to linger
to be excited; to be nervous; to be thrilled
notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
graduation ceremony; commencement
characteristic; like oneself; worthy of oneself
(another's) daughter; young lady
parroting back; repeating (another's words) like a parrot
the eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes
loose (of clothing); baggy; flabby; saggy; sloshing; slopping
before one's eyes; in one's presence; up close; personally
noisy; confused; uproarious
by your leave; with your permission
to be palatable; to suit one's taste
banter; teasing; chaffing; merely asking the price; just looking at goods; window-shopping
whistle (sound made with the lips)
half and half; fifty-fifty
manners; etiquette; propriety; manner of production (esp. of prose, poetry, etc.); way of making
lunch; (Western-style) single-plate lunch set; plate lunch; launch (boat); ranch
course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit
continuation; continuance; maintenance; persistence; going on
untouched; unused; intact
dwelling; house; residence; living; life