daily routine; daily work; daily lesson
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
bathing (swimming) in cold water
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
depiction; description; portrayal
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
to become clear; to be made public
to make (good) progress; to move right ahead (with the work); to advance
atrium; well (in building); blow-by; blow-bye; drafty; draughty
to reason; to sum up; to conclude
just cause; good reason; pretext; duty (to one's country, sovereign, etc.)
to pour; to add (liquid); to put on (lipstick, etc.); to apply; to light (a fire); to burn
and; thereupon; because of that
childish; child-like; innocent; naive
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
self-satisfaction; (self-)complacency; smugness
dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
tingling; stinging; pungently
(it was) not until; (it was) only when
to screw; to twist; to distort; to parody; to torture; to wrest
how; in what way; how about; questionable
lightly; easily; carelessly
to be brought forward (e.g. by three hours); to be moved up; to be hasty; to be rash; to quicken; to speed up
decorum; propriety; politeness
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
to square one's shoulders
to raise one's head; to come to the fore; to rise into importance; to gain strength; to rear its head
to topple over and lean at a precarious angle; to fall onto something and lean against it; to be on the point of collapse; to be about to fall; to begin to fall
to jump (out of the way); to jump back; to jump aside
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
casual speech; peer language; informal language
fold; crease; pleat; manners; courtesy; responsible behavior (behaviour)
(divine) providence; dispensation
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
grounding (in a skill or subject); knowledge; training; achievements; attainments; accomplishments