dust jacket; book jacket; dust wrapper; dust cover
ring; loop (of rope); halo (of an angel)
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
to sit; to squat; to be implicated
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
waking up; awakening; arousal; disillusion; disillusionment; awakening
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
pleasant feeling; good vibes
to have excess momentum (from going too fast, using too much force, etc.); to get carried away; to go overboard; to overdo (something)
with a start; with a jump
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
new face; newcomer; rookie; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards)
model; pattern; paragon; exemplar
responsibility; liability; blame; torture; torment; persecution
the place for; the time for; the level of
packing something in a bag; bagging
direct transmission (of mystery, skill, secret, etc.); initiation
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
practice; practising; experience
to praise (to the skies); to sing the praises (of); to extol
triumphant pose assumed by an athlete
self-study; teaching oneself; studying by oneself (at school) while the teacher is absent
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
to push on; to plunge forward; to push one's way to
encouragement; spurring (on); cheering (on)
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
briskly; smartly; promptly; clearly; lucidly
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
room for growth; potential; promise
a lot; to a very great extent; absolutely
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
dealing with; coping with
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
apprehensions; misgivings; uneasiness; anxiety; fear