characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
stillness; silence; hush; calm; serenity
to have an audience; to meet; to face (an enemy); to confront; to serve (esp. as one's wife)
Altair (star in the constellation Aquila); Alpha Aquilae
woman textile worker; Vega (star in the constellation Lyra); Alpha Lyrae
the opposite sex; isomerism
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
one's student (esp. a former one); one's pupil; one's disciple
egoistic; self-centered; selfish
graduation ceremony; commencement
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
term; period; time frame; time limit; deadline; cutoff (date)
to (dramatically) fall over; to fall flat
to be torn off; to come off; to be torn to pieces; to be torn to shreds
ultrahigh speed; ultrafast
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
chain (bicycle, measuring, tire, etc.); chain (store, hotel, etc.)
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
starting; engaging; expenses; costs; attack (esp. a corner approach in the game of go); barb
tradition; legend; folklore
hectic; topsy-turvy; chaotic
to end; to be finished; to die; to perish; to do utterly; to do completely
mental condition; state of mind; mentality
completely; fully; entirely
to get dark; to grow dark; to end (of a day, year, season, etc.); to come to an end; to be sunk in (e.g. despair); to be lost in (e.g. thought)
(Oh) dear!; (Oh) dear me!; Good gracious
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
stretch; tension; resilience; springiness; will-power; pluck
martial arts which involve fighting without weapons; combat sport; one-on-one fighting sport
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
nasal breathing; breathing through one's nose; person's pleasure; excitement
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
to take a breather; to take a rest; to take a break
to get down to business; to cut to the chase; to get straight to the point; to move on to the main subject