to get damaged; to get chipped; to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt (reputation)
superficial; half-hearted; shallow
fifth court rank; black-crowned night heron (Nycticorax nycticorax); night heron; five ranks; five stages
lesson; discipline; example (e.g. set a bad example); revelation
grain thief; sharpened tube for testing rice in bags; sashimi (sliced raw fish); stabbing; piercing
(repeated) side stepping (stamina test); side-step test
carapace; shell; 1st in rank; grade A; instep; back of hand
unexplained fever in an infant (in the past believed to be related to intellectual development); teething fever; (lit.) wisdom fever; fever that comes from using one's head too much
to be sticky; to be close together
visit (to someone affected by illness or misfortune); call; inquiry (about someone's health); letter of inquiry; letter of sympathy; get-well letter
unsafe; insecure; careless; dangerous; incautious; imprudent
potato chips; potato crisps
insertion; letter drop; sending to a prisoner; thing sent to a prisoner; supply of provisions, refreshments, etc. to someone carrying out a task
partaking; participating; taking part in; sharing (something with someone)
peaceful; quiet; uneventful
dizziness (from standing up too fast); orthostatic syncope; lightheadedness; vertigo
to take care doing something; to be prudent; to take no chances; to play it safe
commuting to school; school commute
leather shoes; leather boots
dryness; aridity; drying (e.g. clothes); insipidity
miscellany (classification of Japanese poetry unrelated to the seasons or to love)
boorish; inelegant; unpolished; unromantic; tactless
to be astonished; to be amazed; to be astounded; to be deeply impressed
to draw a line (between); to make a clear distinction (between); to settle (a matter) once and for all; to bring to an end; to take responsibility (for)
nothing new; same as always; an old story; nothing new about it; not the first time it has happened
self-conscious; self-aware
most interesting part (of a story); climax; good part; scenic spot; beautiful place
classmate; friend in the same class
(appropriate to) time, place, occasion
saving (e.g. energy); cutting down on (e.g. alcohol); save; save
to be jealous of; to envy; to begrudge
love affair; love relationship
wish; desire; ambition; choice
inadequacy; inappropriateness; unfitness; impropriety
meaningful; suggestive; telling; significant; knowing; pregnant (pause)
inadvertently (letting out a laugh); quickly; all of a sudden; all at once
husband; groom; (one's) son-in-law
to gain a bad reputation; to fall into ill repute