(in spite of) being old enough to know better
self-consciousness; self-awareness
unproductive; counterproductive
helmet (of a warrior); headpiece
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
belt (waist, seat, etc.); strap; belt; zone; drive belt; machine belt
vulgar; indecent; coarse; crude
departure; setting off; being used up; being consumed; passage of time; lapse; rehearsal
(many) trees; every tree; all kinds of trees
with bright almond eyes; eyes wide open; nonchalantly
foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
(face) mask; (facial) features; looks; mask (e.g. for circuit etching)
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
the public; the street (e.g. "word on the street"); street; district; location (e.g. of a battle); scene (e.g. of carnage)
thicket; coppice; brushwood
twist; spin; ingenuity; sophistication (e.g. of writing style); wrapped offering (of money); twisting throw
to collapse into; to flop onto
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
beast (i.e. any animal other than man); person reborn into the animal realm; brute (i.e. a contemptible human being); damn it; damn
horseback riding; sitting astride; straddling
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
to offer (put up) resistance
desperate situation with no escape; being driven into a corner; being cornered; last extremity
hero; the brave; man of valour (valor)
feather; plume; wing; blade (of a fan, propeller, etc.); shuttlecock (in badminton); shuttlecock (in hanetsuki); arrow feathers
to jump up; to start up; to leap to one's feet; to fly away; to take off
excited condition; excited state
boiling; seething; becoming heated (e.g. debate); excitement; soaring (prices); shooting up
(the) mainstream; main course (of a river); main stream
to etch (name, etc.); to carve (design)
flute; fife; pipe; whistle
murder; killing; murderer
to push aside; to push one's way through