bookbinding; binding (a book)
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
side table; bedside table
unfinished (letter, text, etc.); drafted (e.g. manuscript); half-written; partially finished
break room; lounge (e.g. in an onsen); resting room
both people; two people; two directions; both directions
to blow against; to spray (paint, etc.; onto a surface)
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
to put to bed; to let sleep; to lay (something) down; to put on its side; to let (money, goods, etc.) lie idle; to set aside unused
one's family; family member
easily; in no time; effortlessly
property; fortune; means; assets
freely; generously; liberally; ungrudgingly; unsparingly
feudal lords; barons; princes
ancient times; prehistoric times; the distant past; a very long time ago
to relate; to narrate; to describe; to confer (a rank)
formalization; formalisation
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
direct control; direct supervision
selection; choice; picking out; National High School Baseball Invitational Tournament; Spring Koshien
to miss (doing); to fail (to do); to do without
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
group; body; party; company; troupe; gang
crumbling; collapse; ruin; has-been; wannabe
quarrel; fight; trouble; dispute; friction; discord
to manage; to control; to supervise; to crack down on; to keep under strict control; to enforce
every month; each month; monthly
withdrawal; secession; separation; breakaway
to balance; to be in harmony; to be in equilibrium; to suit; to go well together; to be a good match
to become late; to fall behind; to lag; to pass (of time)
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
to flutter (in the wind); to wave; to turn over; to flip over; to suddenly change (attitude, opinion, etc.); to suddenly switch
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
meditation; contemplation
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy