manners; etiquette; propriety; manner of production (esp. of prose, poetry, etc.); way of making
participation; joining; entry
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
(single) bean; pea; something very small; tiny speck
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
seat (esp. in public places or places with assigned seating); seating
difference; variation; difference
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
spite; frustration; vexation
place; position; location; position; standing; status
to find fault (with); to cavil (at); to carp (about); to throw a wet blanket (on); to throw cold water (on); to jinx
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
to defeat (someone) in an argument; to argue (someone) down; to confute (someone); to refute (someone)
light; easy; non-serious; minor
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
grinding of the teeth; involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation; gnashing one's teeth; gritting one's teeth
to see (someone) off; to escort; to watch (someone or something) go out of sight; to follow with one's eyes; to let (a bus, pitch, etc.) go by; to let pass; to postpone
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
he; she; that guy; that; that one; that thing
pride (in one's achievements, possessions, etc.); self-praise; boast
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
instant; moment; for an instant
elevation (of spirits); raising (of morale); uplift; upsurge
to recover; to rally; to improve; to carry in a different way; to change one's grip (on); to shift (a bag, etc.) from one hand to the other
already; previously; before; undeniably; unmistakably
clanging; empty; deserted
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
returning home; going home; coming home; getting home
club activities; extracurricular activities
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
small-format paperback book; pocket paperback
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention; concentration (of population, buildings, power, etc.); centralization; within a collection of works
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
time; hour; period; class
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
book; volume; this; present; main; head; real
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed