sightseeing; watching; viewing; sightseer; watcher; spectator
looking on from afar; being a spectator
to gain experience; to get accustomed (with something)
(young) hoodlum; delinquent boy; small-time yakuza; brat; little shit
to not match well (e.g. at the seams); to not mesh properly (of gears); to differ (e.g. of opinions); to clash; to be in conflict (e.g. with the facts)
making frequent appearances; appearing often; appearing and disappearing
minuteness; one millionth
to dig up; to dig out; to pick (nose, teeth, etc.); to pry into; to examine closely; to dredge up
specialization; specialisation
close quarters combat; CQC
jujitsu (classical Japanese martial art, usually referring to fighting without a weapon); jiujitsu; jujutsu
self-education; self-instruction; self-study
martial arts; military arts; wushu; modern sport derived from traditional Chinese martial arts
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
the other day; lately; recently
to irritate one; to get on one's nerves
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious; (lit.) of an unknown nature
calling repeatedly (e.g. someone's name); pronouncing successively (usu. repeating a syllable with voicing, as in "tsuzuku")
involuntarily; reluctantly; against one's inclination; against one's will; as a matter of unpleasant necessity; despite oneself
adhesion; conglutination; collusion; collusive relationship
reformed delinquent; former delinquent youth
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
office system where employees are free to change desk
beforehand; in advance; previously
half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
quick to take a hint; very responsive; quick on the uptake
per person; per capita; per head
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
four times (as much); quadruple; fourfold
in operation (of a machine, especially security cameras); in use; in action
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
imperfect; incomplete; faulty; defective
being resented (by someone one holds resentment towards); thinking ill of a person based on a misunderstanding; unjustified resentment caused by a misunderstanding; responding to kindness with resentment
to speed; to tear away; to skip over (e.g. pages)
calamity; misfortune; disaster
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
favorite; favourite; habitually used
to forgive and forget; to let bygones be bygones; to sweep under the carpet; to wipe the slate clean
softening; softening (of attitude); mollification; weakening (of the market); blanching (e.g. of vegetables; by depriving of light)