to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price
paper plane; paper airplane; paper aeroplane
laughing at an inappropriate time; not being able to hold back one's laughter; scornful laughter; snicker; snigger
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
result (that makes an act worthwhile); worth (in doing something); value; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
to get worked up; to be eager (enthusiastic); to rouse oneself
bad influence; negative influence
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; witty remark; light joke; amusing talk
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
iron mask (worn by samurai)
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
to pretend; to act (as if)
wiping out; sweeping away; eradicating; dispelling
to return to where one came from; to return to one's parents' home (after a divorce or separation)
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
to be angry; to resent; to be enraged; to be indignant
labor union; labour union; trade union
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
even; flat; level; calm; peaceful; uneventful
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
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
completion; perfection; accomplishment
losing everything; suffering a total loss; coming to nothing; (lit.) having lost the interest and the principal
synthesis (in semiconductor technology)
defence mechanism; defense mechanism
minimum; lowest; minimal; at a minimum
just now; right now; at this moment
unable to put up any resistance; unable to put up a fight; not standing a chance (against)
collapse; break; cave-in; market decline; market crash
to jump down; to leap down; to jump off; to leap off
agile; nimble; casual (clothing); light (e.g. luggage); carefree; with limited responsibility
to jump up; to leap up; to spring up
posture; position; stance
(in) the air; midair; sky