to take upon oneself; to volunteer; to undertake; to offer (to do)
behavior; behaviour; manner
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to get used to; to get familiar with; to get skillful (in doing); to become proficient
uncharacteristic; unbefitting; unworthy (of)
surprise; something unexpected
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
these guys; these fellows
if you want to hide a tree, the best place is a forest
the same generation; coeval
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to stretch around (e.g. a fence, dragnet, etc.); to lay out (e.g. a wiring system, network, etc.); to string up (e.g. an antenna, ship's rigging, etc.)
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
not under observation; not on one's radar; unmarked (player); unguarded; unmarked (item, etc.); without a mark
(place) near by; (place) close by; (place) right next to; as soon as; right after
surging waves; raging billows; turbulent; tempestuous; tumultuous
like; similar to; something like ...; someone like ...
feeling keenly; fully realizing
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
skipping out; cutting class; truancy; procrastination
society; the world; the times
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
lesson; class; teaching; instruction; classwork; schoolwork
nodding off (while sitting); dozing
difficult situation; adverse circumstances; predicament; trouble; dilemma; distress
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
low-lying part of a city (usu. containing shops, factories, etc.); Shitamachi (low-lying area of eastern Tokyo near Tokyo Bay, incl. Asakusa, Shitaya, Kanda, Fukugawa, Honjo, Nihonbashi, Kyobashi and surrounds)
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
to be dark; to be dull; to be unassuming; to be inconspicuous; to not stand out