reading in a monotone; reading a Chinese classical text without translating it into Japanese
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
that is to say; so that means
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
place; room; margin; scope
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
to compose; to put together
stirring; slight movement
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
lying face down; upside down; prone
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
taking a seat; sitting down (in one's seat)
sour look; surly face; pout
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic
a little while later; for a little while; some time later; for some time; presently
to bend one's head slightly to one side; to look slightly doubtful
straight; as the crow flies
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
countenance; features; looks
to have a talk; to tell a story
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
program (of events, music, etc.); programme; program (booklet); brochure; (computer) program; programming
way (of doing); manner; method; means
to freeze to; to be frozen to; to freeze in place; to be still
halfway; midway; partway; mid-course
new graduate; recent graduate
ready fire-power; battle-ready forces; immediate asset (to a team or firm); someone who can be an immediately effective player or worker
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
system; organization; organisation; architecture
at that time; in those days