a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather
pouring out in large amounts; flowing out gushingly
sleeping late in the morning
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
study; diligence; discount; reduction
to assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together; to beg; to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
conceptual; ideational; notional; theoretical; academic
proposition; thesis; notion; problem; issue; challenge
to feign ignorance; to pretend one doesn't know
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
transfer student; student changing schools
life; living; I; me; student
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
reform measures; improvement plan; remedial measures
our country; our land; one's own country
badness; evilness; bad; evil
convention; tired tradition; old custom
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
illustration; picture; sketch; drawing; figure
realistic; graphic; true to life
stroke of the brush; touch; literary style
engawa; external corridor on the outer side of traditional Japanese houses; bone at the base of a fin; meat at the base of a fin (esp. of a flatfish)
to crouch; to squat; to cower
Revelation (book of the Bible); the Apocalypse
to fall into (someone's) hands; to fall under someone's control; to become someone's property (e.g. of an object)
to be at a complete loss; to be without recourse; to be completely stymied; to have absolutely no idea what to do
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
self-consciousness; self-awareness
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness