change of occupation; career change
stretching out a string; stretching out like a string; silk reeling; silk spinning; pulling someone's strings; appearance of strings from a Buddha's fingertips when being prayed to (folk belief)
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
to content oneself with; to be resigned to (one's fate); to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)
to each his own; people differ; different people (have different likes)
response; reply; answer; defence; defense
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
half-cooked; vague; halfhearted; indecisive
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
to speak one's mind; to be frank; to tell the truth
hold; catch; connection; relationship; unease; discomfort
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
to repel; to drive away; to repulse; to reject
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
absentmindedly; vacantly; blankly; by oneself; all alone
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
hostel; dormitory; (arch.) bureau (government department beneath a ministry under the ritsuryo system); (arch.) tea-ceremony room; (arch.) villa
boarder; boarding student
good deed; good conduct; benevolence
family precepts; family motto; rule of the home
bathtub; boat with a bathtub rented to customers (Edo period)
gorgeous; sumptuous; extravagant; luxurious
bubble on surface of liquid; ephemeral; transient
to burst open; to split open; to be bursting with (e.g. youth, laughter, flavor); to bounce; to bound
incoherent; wandering; vague; rambling; whimsical
under investigation; under consideration; under review; pending (decision, etc.); awaiting verification
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
bare (naked) body; complexion (e.g. face)
genuine; authentic; true; pure
decisive moment; critical moment; crucial moment
scene; spectacle; sight; view
woven mat (esp. one made of straw); (arch.) seat
giving a cold look; icy stare; taking a cold-hearted attitude