very loose; slowly; leisurely
congestion; crush; crowding; confusion; disorder
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
hibernation; winter sleep; torpor
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
disturbance of sleep; nuisance in the middle of the night
explanation; interpretation
everybody; every last one of them; all
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
choices; alternatives; options
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
invalid; void; ineffective; unavailable
mistaken answer or response
white paper; flyleaf; blank paper; clean slate; lack of prior opinion, positions, etc.; scratch
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
snugly; cosily; compactly
here and there; little by little; sporadically; dots; spots
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
amiability; friendliness; fondness (of someone); affection; compliments; civilities
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
sending back; returning; referring a case (regarding juvenile crime) back to the public prosecutor
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
to precede; to forestall; to anticipate
ending up right back where one started
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
shout of victory; cry of triumph
unidentifiable; unidentified
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
establishment; founding; incorporation (of a business)
in order; in turn; one by one
righteous government; just rule; easy method; simple approach; orthodox way; proper way
conservative mainstream (in Japan assoc. with LDP faction of Shigeru Yoshida)
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress