to get impatient; to become irritated; to fret; to chafe
unconsciously; unwittingly; unawares
doing as one is told; yes-man
pump-priming; rousing; stimulation
road mirage; water mirage
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
politics; government; peace; (arch.) medical treatment; (arch.) cure
for the first time in one's life
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
at least; at most; (even) just
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
innocent; chaste; naive; pure; unmixed; genuine
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
just one person; only one
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
cruel; merciless; pitiless; tragic; horrible; terrible
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
reason; logic; sense; natural way of things
to be contrary to; to be inconsistent with; to act contrary to (rules or guidelines); to violate; to oppose; to rebel
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
brute; beast; monster; inhuman person; ungrateful person
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
around the world; throughout the world
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
emergency measure; emergency procedures; first-aid treatment; stop-gap treatment; temporary repairs
strength; power; proficiency; ability
radius (bone of the forearm)
detachment; coming off; peeling off; (flow) separation