finding fault (with); being picky
polite; courteous; careful; close; overly courteous; overly careful
ennui; languishing; feeling of exhaustion; lassitude; lethargy
homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question
to explain; to dispel doubts
with a rustling sound; (rummaging) around
hoarse voice; husky voice
motorized two-wheeled vehicle (with a displacement of less than 50cc); scooter; moped
postbox; mailbox; post; position; post (e.g. goalpost); post- (e.g. post-Cold War)
newsprint; newspaper used for wrapping, packing, etc.; newspaper
metallic sound; metallic clank
coming and going; recurring (esp. thoughts)
onstage appearance of the jōruri musicians and chanters (in kabuki)
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
to make lively; to enliven; to make exciting
to miss a chance; to miss an opportunity
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
ten; 10; ten years of age
chronological order; time series
part (esp. of the body); region; site; cut (of meat)
surely; certainly; no doubt; indeed
large size (paper, book, etc.); ōban; large oval gold coin used in the Edo period
being scattered in all directions; being broken up and dispersed
to neglect; to leave undone; to lay aside
getting poised again for charging; toeing the mark again; starting again; getting a fresh start; going back to square one
to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear
shallow playboy; frivolous lad; good-time Charlie
to read out (e.g. data from a computer or process); to retrieve
to settle down (and deal with something); to concentrate all one's energy (on something); to settle oneself (in a place); to settle down (somewhere); to take a solid stance; to lower one's center of gravity (centre)
arrogance; insolence; disrespect
to be preeminent; to be outstanding
head; lead; vanguard; first
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
chicken; chicken game; chicken race
major premise (in a syllogism); important condition; basic premise; something that should be obvious to all; something that should not have to be argued
networking; making contacts