world; society; people; the public
no exception; without exception; always the same
Golden Week (early-May holiday season in Japan)
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
to work hard; to work diligently
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
to stifle a smile, yawn, etc.; to bite to death
little by little; bit by bit; sparingly
black; black (coffee); without cream or milk; exploitative (esp. of employees); overly harsh; boldface
to be wide-awake; to be wakeful; to be unable to sleep
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
together (of two people); both (of you, them, etc.)
stairs; stairway; staircase
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
having a headache; racking one's brains; troubling over something
reeking of liquor; smelling of alcohol
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
lack of sleep; insufficient sleep
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
late at night; at a late hour
network; Internet; net (hair, netball, etc.); net (price, weight, etc.); nett
half-cooked; vague; halfhearted; indecisive
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
pensive (or worried) look on one's face
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
speech and conduct; words and deeds
irresponsible; blithe; heedless; devil-may-care; sloppy; slipshod
being resolved to (do something); having a wholehearted intention
ambush; lying in wait for an ambush
to approach; to draw near
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
passing each other; missing (meeting) each other; failing to meet; (being at) cross purposes; discrepancy
to have legs; to be able to get around; to be a good runner
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
to make do errands; to set to scutwork
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
indication; expression; display; displaying; representation; (copyright) attribution
noisily; clamorously; incessantly (complaining, pestering, etc.); going on and on; loudly (crying); wailing
fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them