lone wolf; loner; self-reliant person
to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up
established practice; custom
leader; reader; reading book; reader (i.e. someone who reads); microreader; dotted line (in printing)
little less than; slightly fewer than; just under; weakness; the weak
and yet; though; when; in spite of
(laughing) foolishly; (smiling) thoughtlessly; indiscreetly (talking); carelessly (speaking); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
nausea; sickness in the stomach
arrogance; haughtiness; conceitedness
one's social position; one's place; one's standing
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
to be reminded of; to call to mind
uniform; equal; even; common; ordinary; usual
close adhesion; sticking firmly to; relating closely to; having relevance to; contact printing
to start (something); to start up; to boot (a computer); to launch (a business)
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
advance guard; vanguard; avant-garde (e.g. music)
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
to control; to command; to get the better of
one's post; one's position; one's station; one's round; one's beat; one's route
saying something (to someone); greeting; approaching (someone)
abstention; nonintervention; noninterference
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; disappointed
to jump; to leap; to break up; to close; to hit (e.g. to have a car hit something or someone)
cutting; severance; section; amputation; disconnection
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
plan; meter; measuring device; (in) total; total (of)
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
recoil; hesitation; flinching; shrinking back
having no thought for; having no consideration for; disregarding; overlooking; (arch.) being found not guilty (in an Edo-period court); (arch.) acquittal
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
and then; and so; and; so then
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
hundredfold; hundred times as much; much more (than previously)
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to be confused from not knowing what to do