somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
ill will; malice; evil intent
insensitive; inconsiderate; callous; thick-skinned
to take offense; to take offence; to get angry; to lose one's temper
to reason; to sum up; to conclude
November; eleventh month of the lunar calendar
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
to state one's opinion; to offer one's opinion; to opine
notebook; memo pad; certificate; identification card
to write down (what someone says); to take down dictation; to take notes (e.g. of a lecture); to copy out (a text)
Saitama prefecture (Kanto area)
citizen; citizenry; city inhabitant; townspeople; bourgeoisie; middle class
scale; scope; plan; structure
economical; bargain; good value; good-value
ideal; perfect; most suitable; just right
suddenly; all of a sudden; abruptly
to compete; to bid; to sell at auction
to raise an objection; to voice an opinion different from those of others
flood plain; river terrace; riverside area; area between river and river bank
to slacken; to loosen; to relax; to slack off (e.g. one's work, attention); to not put one's heart in
resentment; grudge; pent-up anger; frustration; bitterness
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
hollow; mid-air; air; sky
raising and lowering; praising and blaming; modulation
bowl (wooden); counter for bowls of food or drink
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
(with a) click (e.g. camera shutter); (with a) snap
to follow suit; to imitate or follow someone blindly; to ride on someone's back; to ride someone's coattails; to take advantage (e.g. of another's popularity)
to reach back into one's memory; to search one's mind; to recall
censure; denunciation; (verbal) attack; blaming
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly