fall; tumble; spill; degradation; comedown; demotion
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
retort; back talk; backchat
estimation; criticism; comment
porcelain (esp. soft-paste porcelain); china; chinaware; earthenware; pottery; ceramics
mating season; estrus (oestrus); estrum; the rut
breeding; multiplication; increase; propagation; reproduction
quickly; calmly; intently
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
No Longer Human (1948 novel by Osamu Dazai)
monotony; monotone; dullness; monotone; monotonic
cue (billiards, pool); cue stick; cue (music, theatre, etc.)
to have one's hands slip (and drop something)
ruggedly; jaggedly; stiffly; choppy (e.g. graphics); lagged; clunky
in detail; with great care; completely; fully
look of amazement; looking dumbfounded
having done ... by mistake; having messed up ...
meek; gentle; modest; praiseworthy; admirable
disappointed; dejected; disheartened; indignant; angry
to be utterly amazed; to be stunned; to be disgusted
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
to set somebody to work in an arrogant fashion; to push somebody around; (lit.) to indicate by pointing one's chin; to chatter; to jaw; to jabber
trembling from fear; trembling all over
bragging of one's misfortune
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
brushing; blushing (blotchiness or milkiness in paint applied to a surface)
morning and evening; from morning until night; constantly
to be perfectly clear (water, air, etc.); to clear up
to draw the conclusion that ...; to conclude
to tame (e.g. animal); to domesticate
trend of the times; way things are going
ancient burial mound; barrow; tumulus
to miss a meal; to lose the means to make one's livelihood
something to wear; clothes
stolen goods; loot; spoils
(with) only the clothes one happens to wear
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
rehabilitation (in society)
ryotei; traditional Japanese restaurant (esp. a luxurious one)