so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
discipline; training; teaching manners
rather; sooner; preferably
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
close call; narrow escape
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
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
left arm; left-handed (baseball pitcher)
reflexively; reflectively; by reflex
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
half-sitting posture; half-standing posture; half-rising posture; stooping position
violent explosion; bursting
eardrum; tympanic membrane
to blow off; to be blown off
cloudiness; cloudy weather; fog (on a mirror, glasses, etc.); cloud (e.g. in marble); gloom; dejection
suit (clothing); suit (playing cards)
dignity; eminent; high ranking; high-order (digit, bit, etc.)
government service; the bureaucracy
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
suddenly; all of a sudden
disagreeable; unpleasant; nasty; detestable; sarcastic; snide
to raise; to lift; to hang up; to raise prices (artificially, deliberately)
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
(someone else's) daughter
failure; mistake; blunder
no matter how much time passes
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
fixing (in place); being fixed (in place); fixing (e.g. salary, capital); keeping the same; fixation (histology); user name (on an online forum like 2ch where the majority of users post anonymously)
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
the five fingers; leading five; top five
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead