to look (stare) back at (somebody); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to look back (behind oneself)
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden
nothing but; nothing more than; nothing less than
to read the situation; to sense the mood
something said for politeness' sake; diplomatic language; honeyed words; lip service; empty compliment
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
down-train; train heading toward the ending point of its route; down-slope; downward going; downbound (esp. away from Tokyo); downstream
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
to complete decisively; to do to completion
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
chattering (teeth); (frozen, worried) stiff; rigid (personality, thinking, etc.); inflexible; voracious (e.g. work, study); without slack or pause
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
getting (something); obtaining; scoring (goal, point, etc.)
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
mock exam; practice exam; practice test
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
synthesis; coordination; putting together; comprehensive
order; rank; position (e.g. in a race); precedence
rank; place (e.g. first place); decimal place; counter for ghosts
to gain on; to put pressure on; to close in on
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
much more; still more; single layer (or storey, etc.); (arch.) rather; (arch.) sooner
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
(formal) shirt; dress shirt; business shirt; button-up shirt
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
step; stride; counter for steps
to pitch forward; to fall forward