progress; being under way
to get late; to advance; to wear on
thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception
to come to mind; to pop into one's head
a wise man keeps away from danger
one's person; around one's person
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
one person; another name; nickname; alias
to pay attention; to be watchful
retreating figure; appearance from behind
cram school; private tutoring school; juku
aimlessly; without a goal
dangling heavily; swaying to and fro; strolling; rambling; idly; lazily
bun filled with sweet green pea paste
loitering at night (between 11pm and 4am); late-night prowling
interruption; suspension; break
disappearance; running away; going missing; absconding
to show one's true colors (colours); to expose one's faults; to give oneself away
tail (animal); tail end; tip
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
(any) particular; special; material; perceptible; noticeable
questions and answers; dialogue
thicket; bush; grove; (medical) quack
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
conflict; complication; troubles; discord
to sow seeds; to sow the seeds of ... (e.g. conflict)
to wear glasses; to put on glasses
particularly; only; in the case of
to have an idea; to have a clue
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
to be lost in thought; to be immersed in reverie
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding