taking part on the spur of the moment; participating without registering beforehand; last-minute entrant; specking on flower petals
anciently; formerly; old times; a long time ago
art of war; strategy; tactics
to open the lid; to lift a lid; to open the lid (on); to make public; to start (something); to look at the results (consequences, outcome, effect)
captive; prisoner; victim (of love, etc.); slave (to one's lust, etc.)
Mr; master; Ms; miss; (arch.) sir; (arch.) madam
timidity; nervousness; being easily intimidated
diligent student; studious person
guest room (at a hotel); guest cabin (on a boat); passenger cabin (on a plane); drawing room
contrary to one's expectations
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
to hang down (from); to dangle; to be within one's reach; to dangle (before one's eyes); to be completely reliant on; to be entirely dependent on
to let out a cry; to shout
type 2; category 2; second class
recitation; reciting from memory
left utterly helpless; have no one to turn to; unapproachable
origin; beginning; variable measure of fabric (28.8 cm in width); for kimonos: at least 10 m in length; tip; extremity
reciting (to oneself); repeating (e.g. an order, to confirm one heard it correctly)
regular; normal; formal; legal; established; legitimate
division; section; classification; sorting; division
manufacturer; maker; producer
first letter of a word; capital letter (at the start of a word or sentence); initials (of one's name)
every time; whenever; as; whether; in (either case)
the staff; inside the department
file (for holding papers); file (collection of documents); filing; file
admission limit; restricted admission
(verbal) abuse; speaking ill of people; bad-mouthing; name-calling; slander; abusive language
to remind (someone of something); to call (someone's) attention (to); to tell (someone) again (to make sure); to make (doubly) sure (of); to emphasize; to reconfirm
opening; gap; dried and opened fish; extension
red light; stop light; danger signal
quickly; swishing; whooshing
to part left and right; to open out
independently; individually; separately; alone; singlehanded; unassisted
to fly about; to flutter about; to flit about; to fly past each other