to defy accepted norms; to go off the rails; to be eccentric
conditionally; with conditions attached
three times; thrice; third (musical interval)
for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account
tone (of voice); parlance; style; intonation; accent
rash; thoughtless; imprudent; careless; frivolous
parallel lines; remaining far apart (e.g. in discussions); not reaching an agreement
separate; scattered; apart
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
clever; intelligent; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; (arch.) good (with words)
skylight; dormer; transom; dormer window
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion
sensible; perceptive; quick to understand; understanding; sympathetic
to manage; to settle; to dispose of; to deal with; to arrange
end; tip; extremities; terminal
tattoo (esp. a traditional Japanese one); tattooing
soaked to the skin; like a drowned rat
splashing (water); splashing about; vigorously; generously (e.g. pouring sauce); greatly (using or making money)
bulging; swelling (e.g. with water); loose-fitting or baggy (clothing); bubbling; foaming
(not) altogether; (not) wholly
repeated at intervals; every other (day, week, month, ...)
blowing repeatedly (e.g. to cool something down); huffing and puffing; puffing and panting; struggling (with work, studies, etc.); having difficulty
science; learning; scholarship; arts and sciences; academic pursuits
we'll cross that bridge when we get there; we'll think about it when the time comes
to be interested in; to take an interest in; to care about
in truth; in actuality; at heart; the truth; the real story
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
bloated (esp. stomach); bulging; sticking out; gaping wide; caving in
village headman (esp. in the Kanto region)
to occupy; to hold; to account for; to make up; to take up
family structure; family composition; family makeup
to comb down; to smooth down
to attend on; to wait on; to accompany; to escort; to chaperone
cruelty; hard-heartedness
charmless; lacking charm; not adorable; unendearing; not very nice at all
grass used for thatching; sedge used for thatching
attaching the polite suffix "-sama" to somebody's name (more polite than "-san")