hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
freshly-grated (e.g. daikon)
on closer reflection; on second thought; come to think of it; actually
weekday; ordinary days (i.e. non-holiday); kanji radical 73
considerably; greatly; a lot
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
switching off (e.g. electricity); turning off (e.g. water); off-season; offset; off-road; off-line; off (the price)
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
appointment; rendezvous; date
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
clearing one's throat; cough
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
to wake; to wake up; to become sober; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
to be among the top five; to be one of the five best
ecstatically; spellbound; with rapt attention; abstractedly; absentmindedly; absorbedly
back; backing; going backwards; background; backdrop; backhand; backer
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
doing things at one's own pace (e.g. slower than others); doing things one's own way (esp. in an inconsiderate manner)
than; other than; except; but
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
intracerebral; inside the brain; (occurring) in the mind; mental (e.g. image); imaginary
to reel; to wind; to turn (pages); to flip through (a book); to count (e.g. the days); to open one-by-one
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something
that being the case; in that case; if that's how it's going to go
grinding; polishing; refining (skill, knowledge, etc.); striving to master something
fine product; masterpiece
scattering (e.g. in statistics); scatter; dispersion; variation
perfunctory; apathetic; makeshift; slapdash; routine; usual
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
repair; mending; fixing; servicing
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh