oh; right; I see; OK; gotcha
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
engawa; external corridor on the outer side of traditional Japanese houses; bone at the base of a fin (esp. of a flatfish); meat at the base of a fin
(short) rest; breather; break
bold; shameless; cheeky; brash; impudent
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
more than enough; more than ample; exhaustive
management; administration; operation
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
merit system (as opposed to seniority); meritocracy; ability-ism
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
presence or absence; whether something is there or not; whether something happens or not
in name only; figurehead; (only) by name
various foreign countries; several foreign countries
in name and in reality; nominally and virtually; form and contents
of great promise; with a promising future
found article; thing picked up (e.g. in the street); (lucky) find; piece of good luck; windfall
important task; important role; major part (in a film, play, etc.); leading role; high-scoring combination
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
weak point; unskillfulness
somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why
unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
hair (on the head); (a) hair
crumpled; rumpled; to be annoyed; to be irritated; noisily (chewing)
fine weather; fair weather
legal wife; lawful wife; first wife (in polygamous relationship)
to create (an atmosphere, feeling, etc.); to produce; to engender
(rolling) along; (rolling) over and over; with a bright, ringing sound (e.g. of a bell); (laughing) in a bright, high-pitched tone; (changing) frequently (of opinions, conversation topic, etc.); constantly; (losing) all too easily
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
bathing (in cold water); showering; swimming
drawing water; black cotton hat (used as a prop)
every person; every mouth; every entrance
itchy; creepy; feeling uneasy
male domination of women; male chauvinism; subjection of women
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
promising; hopeful; full of promise
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
gentlemen; men; the men's (sign on toilet, bathroom, etc. doors)