twenty-fifth day of the month; twenty-five days
all but dead; half killed
to take an aggressive position; to stir up trouble
as soon as possible; ASAP; even a little early
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
to do one good; to be beneficial; to stand in someone else's shoes; (arch.) to care deeply for someone
fortunately; luckily; thankfully
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
at the present time; as of now; at this time
to nip (something) in the bud
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
to get goosebumps; to have one's hair stand on end; to shudder
tranquility; tranquillity; calmness; serenity; quietness
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
... all over again (repeating the same failure)
tattling; telling on (someone)
exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
emotional attachment; attitude (expressing emotion); meditative pose (e.g. an actor); posing for effect
patient; unhurried; leisurely
to do what one is told to; to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says
furiously; passionately; indignantly
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
to jump upon (a moving object)
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
travelling on foot; traveling on foot; travelling all over
to cross; to go across; to go through; to cut across
to run out of; to dry up; to be depleted; to hit the bottom; to bottom out
troublesome; bothersome; tiresome; annoying
stage of ennui (esp. in one's married life); period of lassitude; lethargic period; rut
bad condition; not to work out (i.e. a deal); disagreement; break-off; disorder; slump
soft sound; dampening (of sound)
clearness; clarity; skillfulness (skilfulness)
concurrence; coincidence; complication (in illness)