a few minutes later; after a few minutes
armoring; armouring; armor; armour
babysitting; babysitter; protecting; keeping; keeper
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
sleazy; vulgar; low-life; shabby
with one's own body; by one's own action; through one's own experience; firsthand
walking heavily; lumbering
hand; arm; handwriting; penmanship; 'shake' (command to have a dog place its paw in your hand)
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)
in this manner; in this way; like this
elder sister; older female friend
upper class; upper echelons of society; the rich and powerful; the elite
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
words used by young people; slang
to run out of; to dry up; to be depleted; to hit the bottom; to bottom out
et cetera; etc.; and the like; the likes of; something like
to have stiff shoulders; to feel ill at ease; to feel uncomfortable; serious; sober
unframed painting; unframed drawing; suddenly coming up from behind and overtaking on the outside (keirin)
green foxtail (Setaria viridis); green bristlegrass; cat teaser (cat toy); kitty teaser
it's been a long time; long time no see
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
sense of distance (physical or emotional); feeling of distance
to relax; to feel at home
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
to leave one's seat; to temporarily excuse oneself (from a meeting, etc.); to step outside; to be away (from one's desk, etc.)
small theatre; kabuki performed in a small theatre; little performance; short acted scene; act
opposite side; opposition
rice cracker; senbei; Japanese cracker; rice cookie; wafer
to be prominently ...; to be persistently ...
to wear a mask; to hide one's true intentions
intensiveness; collecting; summarizing; putting together
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
the whole world; the whole country; society; the public; supremacy over a nation; government of a country; having one's own way