old book; rare book; classic; secondhand book; used book
to look daggers at someone; to be angry
humming a tune; humming unconcernedly
to let something (or somebody) go past; to do too much
felling timber; cutting down trees; logging; lumbering
to project; to stick out; to stand out
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
spinning the opposite way; backspin (tennis, baseball); counter
aiming for laughs; trying to make people laugh; playing to the crowd; crowd-pleaser
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
dreary; bleak; monotonous; tasteless; unrefined
printed style (of writing Chinese characters); square style; block style; standard style
world peace; peace of the world
safety (well-being) of one's family; peace and prosperity in the household
four-character compound word (usu. idiomatic)
stroke of the brush; touch; literary style
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
detached house; stand-alone house; single-family home
worldly-minded person; materialist; uncultured person; philistine; vulgar person; snob
to be helpful; to be useful
ingredient; component; composition
rote memorization (memorisation); rote learning; indiscriminate memorizing (memorising)
meek; gentle; modest; praiseworthy; admirable
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
Sanuki (former province located in present-day Kagawa Prefecture)
Sutokujoukou (1119.7.7-1164.9.14) (retired emperor)
cone (e.g. pine, hemlock)
to rub; to chafe; to wear out; to become worn; to lose one's innocence; to become sly
exposing fully; uncovering completely; being in full view; putting on display; not disguising
to act up (machine); to go out of tune (instrument); to not work right; to be knocked off stride; to lose one's bearings; to lose one's presence of mind
fuel consumption; gas mileage
nodding; greeting (with eyes)