the way back; the way home; return trip
to swoop down; to glide down; to fly down; to land gently (on); to alight (on)
black cat; Yamato Transport (door-to-door delivery service company)
a glance; a look; a glimpse
to raise (usu. one's shoulders, with a jaunty, swaggering effect)
to be postponed; to be deferred; to be delayed
stupid girl; stupid woman
degeneration; retrogression; atrophy; regression (e.g. of society); deterioration; degeneration
clever; intelligent; bright; well-behaved (esp. of children and pets); obedient; good
meeting; assembly; gathering; congregation; convention; rally
heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
manufactured goods; finished goods; product
competitors' products; others on the market
to palm off; to force a sale
to become widely known; to become well-known; to spread (of a rumor, reputation, etc.)
quick-witted; bright; rapid thinking
superman; superwoman; Ubermensch (Nietzsche's ideal man of the future); overman
second-year student; second-year pupil; biennial; biennial plant
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
to talk (someone) down; to argue (someone) into silence
highlight; best part; stunning; incredible; to stun; to amaze
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
assistance (in a fight); help; aid; helper; supporter
to turn completely into; to become completely
raising (of animals); rearing; keeping; domesticated; domestic; pet
Nola (Italy); Nora; Norah
uneasily; restlessly; erratically
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
(any) more; further; in addition (to this); at this stage; now; now that things have come to this
reputation; (public) estimation; rumour; rumor; fame; notoriety
(formal) meeting with a view to marriage; interview with a prospective spouse; correspondence; balance; miai; two different options such that if one player takes one, the other player can take the other
adds light emphasis or insistence to a statement; gives a statement a threatening or condescending tone
everybody; every last one of them; all
ahead (of); before; slightly earlier
focusing on only one thing; obsessively; intensely; selfish; self-serving
to be stunned; to be surprised; (lit.) one's eyes turn into dots (as in a cartoon)
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial