son of a bitch; piece of shit
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
to drop to one's knees; to sink to one's knees
not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect
to freeze to; to be frozen to; to freeze in place; to be still
turbidity; cloudiness (of a liquid); opacity; disorder; chaos
wobbling; tottering; wavering (e.g. over a decision); dithering; boiling up; dizzily
dying in vain; useless death; meaningless death
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
dim; hazy; vague; indistinct; faint; fuzzy
a blink of time; (lit.) the time it takes to say "Ah!"
powerless; helpless; incompetent
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
entering a higher-level school, esp. going on to university
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
putting money aside; savings; deposit (e.g. in a bank); accumulated surplus of wins; wins in the bank
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
pushing; backing; boosting; pushing from behind (a cart, etc.); pusher
law; rule; regulation; destiny; fate; karma
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
shyness; fear of strangers; stranger anxiety
to open one's heart; to throw off reserve; to be frank
to keep a promise; to keep one's word
to live; to make a living; to get on with
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
function; facility; faculty; feature
process; operation; stage of a process; progress of work
early (days); initial stage; initial
to grow restive; to begin to act violently
to come to one's senses; to calm down
crumpled; rumpled; to be annoyed; to be irritated; noisily (chewing)
to bark; to howl; to howl (e.g. of the wind); to roar; to yell; to cry
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
exclusion; removal; rejection; elimination; abatement; lifting (sanctions, etc.)
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
conviction; belief; confidence
since one was born; (in) all one's life
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
(what) one is trying to say; (what) one wants to say; (what) one is saying; (what) one means