ten; 10; ten years of age
to live up to (one's) expectations; to meet expectations
to have a smattering knowledge of
not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
attentively; with great attention to detail (e.g. when teaching); patiently
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
to change completely; to change suddenly
to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
each and every one of them; every last one of them; all a bunch of
feigning innocence, ignorance or naivety; someone (esp. a woman) pretending to be innocent, ignorant or naive
to put an end to something; to get something over with; to quit something one has been engaged in too long or to an excessive degree
everybody; every last one of them; all
bowstring; string (of shamisen, guitar, violin, etc.); bail (arched pot handle); diagonal levelling wire across the top of a masu
to boost; to force up; to push up
mistress; lover; prostitute
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
slow; gradual; steady; calm; composed; relaxed
large build; large pattern
novel; original; striking; strange; eccentric; fantastic
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
to blaze; to burn brightly
cool-headed; level-headed; hard-headed
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
countryside; country; 50-home township (comprised of 2-3 neighbourhoods)
research division; research club (e.g. at school, university)
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
flatly rejecting; curtly refusing; beating easily; defeating handily; a kick
very interesting; of great interest
folding chair (with tubular metal frame)
of no interest; not interested
old boy; alumnus; graduate; out of bounds (golf)
episode; anecdote; vignette