worth; merit; value; good point; redeeming feature; saving grace
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
great fool; utter fool; complete idiot; absolute moron
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
to pull a wry face; to screw one's face up; to pucker one's face; to scowl; to grimace; to frown
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
closely-guarded secret; top secret
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
Vulcan (Roman god); Vulcanus
retrogression; regression
stern; grave; solemn; sobersided
to correct oneself; to restate
invention; intelligent; clever; (arch.) making sense (of something); (arch.) understanding
four; four years of age; ten o'clock (old time system); Burakumin; cross grips
three; three years of age
four-eyed; pattern of four squares
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
unthinking; thoughtless; heedless; inconsiderate
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
scrap lumber; piece of wood
nakedness; nudity; bareness; nakedness; being penniless; concealing nothing
to till; to plow; to plough; to cultivate
to sow seeds; to sow the seeds of ... (e.g. conflict)
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
by the way; meanwhile; on the other hand
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
to drift (to); to be washed ashore
to do without being seen (by); to do behind (someone's) back; to do without the knowledge of (e.g. one's parents)
action of making something; -ification
arriving at the present; present-day; to arrive at the present day
swaying (only once, in a large, slow motion); relaxedly
heat haze; shimmer of hot air
to call; to summon; to send for; to call together
convenient; handy; useful