armband; arm band; brassard
you (people); gentlemen; ladies and gentlemen; my friends
dropout; straggler; outcast; failure
unfathomable; inestimable; immeasurable
time of great change; era of reform
to go unpunished; to be tolerated; to be allowed; to be overlooked
hard (on the ears); offensive (to the ear); rasping; rough; harsh; grating
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
depravity; corruption; degradation
to be sore; to be inflamed; to be bleary; to be dissipated; to be dissolute; to indulge in
traditional; from ancient times; formerly
to gather in large numbers (of people); to hang out (as a large group); to assemble (as a military unit or posse); to be quartered (in a particular location)
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
small mustache; short mustache
self-conceit; self-satisfaction; self-righteousness; self-importance; complacency
temporary; provisional; to do something temporarily (esp. build temporary facilities); to do something provisionally
twenty-seventh day of the month; twenty-seven days
departure; leaving; going away; recession
severe earthquake; violent tremor
to be still half asleep; to be half awake; to be not yet quite awake
mum; mom; mummy; the missus
shout of abuse; jeers; boos
zabuton (flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular)
limbless wooden doll; kokeshi doll
broad-rimmed topless cap worn (esp. by young children) to prevent shampoo getting into one's eyes
you; you bastard; you son of a bitch; (arch.) you
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
in the middle of something; busy with something; in commotion as a result of something untoward happening; currently importing or capturing data
tacit; unspoken; implicit
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
to harm; to cause harm to
discipline; punishment; reprimand
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
to be hesitant; to feel timid
to say; to be called; to do