study; scholarship; learning; discipline; branch of learning; (a) science
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
to hang on to; to hang from; to hound; to keep after (someone); to grab the front of the opponent's mawashi, place one's head against their chest, and lower one's hips
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
taking advantage of (an opportunity); jumping on the bandwagon; taking passage (in); getting a lift; getting a ride
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
saving a seat (e.g. by leaving something on it); holding a seat (for a friend, etc.); reserving a place
to live; to reside; to inhabit
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
to be prolonged; to drag on
inevitable; necessary; foregone; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
day by day; by the day; (arch.) daily; (arch.) every day
steering; piloting; flying; management; handling; control
easy; simple; simple (way of thinking, etc.); simple-minded; soft; lax
submitting to (a demand, one's fate, etc.); putting up with; resigning oneself to; accepting (without complaint)
flowers; beautiful; spectacular
dissolute mind; hardened heart
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
rest; break; recess; intermission
to relax; to feel at home
ringleader; mastermind; leader (of a plot)
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
to break a promise; to go back on one's word; to renege
to allow; to let (somebody) do; to make (somebody) do
well; in good health; safe; free from accident
hurrying (to somewhere); rushing; hastening; express (train)
to detain; to check; to restrain
biography of a brave fighter; heroic saga; chivalric romance; tale of one's heroism; episode of bravery; acts of violence
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
forever; endlessly; on and on; meandering; wandering; winding