defect; fault; flaw; deformity; deficiency; shortage
aid; help; assistance; assistant; counselor; counsellor
to run swiftly; to dash; to rush; to race
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
defense; defence; pleading; advocacy
belief that human nature is fundamentally good
one animal (small); (arch.) two-tan bolt of cloth
to flap (wings); to spread one's wings; to go out into the world
event; phenomenon; matter
chain; chaining; connection; (genetic) linkage
to nip (something) in the bud
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
uncharted territory; unknown waters; unfamiliar terrain
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame
to rub on; to rub against; to wipe on; to lay the blame on
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
having worldly wisdom; worldly person; cosmopolitan
one's house; one's home; one's family
recommendation; endorsement
to break through (e.g. one's doubts); to become unbound by (e.g. the past); to allay (e.g. anger); to burst (e.g. a boil)
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
serious error; gross mistake
vivid (memory, description, etc.); fresh; graphic; fresh (blood, scar, etc.); still new; recent
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
again (and again); once again; yet again; (there you go) again
problematical statement; controversial statement
to discharge (e.g. effluent)
serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce
silence; stillness; quietness
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
to draw a conclusion; to conclude; to settle on
selection; choice; option
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
to delay; to put off; to procrastinate
professor; teaching; instruction