mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
to say something additional; to add (to what was said before)
having no thought for; having no consideration for; disregarding; overlooking; (arch.) being found not guilty (in an Edo-period court); (arch.) acquittal
following (e.g. someone's opinion); being servile to; adherence; compliance; emulation; mimicking
very great; enormous; serious
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
to steel oneself to; to brace oneself
racing (of an engine); spinning one's wheels; running idle; fruitless effort; going nowhere; going round in circles
half-cooked; vague; halfhearted; indecisive
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
to not make good use of (e.g. advice); to disregard; to treat as useless; to treat with disdain
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
intensiveness; collecting; summarizing; putting together
quiet unsociable person; obstinate person; blockhead
holiday; day off; furlough; absence (from work)
amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
implicitly; indirectly; tacitly; by implication; obscurely
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
throne; crown; government position; court rank; social standing; rank; grade (of quality, etc.)
taking no notice; ignoring; not even looking at
kind; cordial; hospitable; serious (of an illness)
to speak to; to give a (something) talk to; to speak words of (something)
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
to bow; to worship; to receive; to see
to not give in; to be obstinate; to be stubborn; to be perverse
clanging; banging; throbbing (headache); pounding; fully; vigorously
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
spreading one's legs wide apart; straddle; long stride; big steps; thigh-scooping body drop
to cross (e.g. road); to traverse
control; check; restraint; inhibition
matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
chase; pursuit; tracking; following up; tracing
to anticipate; to foresee
to change (lower-body clothing: shoes, pants, skirt, etc.); to put on (the wrong shoes)
parking area for bicycles
commuting to school; school commute
last week; the week before