self-satisfaction; (self-)complacency; smugness
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
account of a dream; fantastic story; wild tale; empty dream
the teens (10-19); teenage; the tenth generation
people (of a country); nation; citizen; national
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
joint party (e.g. by students from several colleges); combined party; mixer; two or more groups, esp. female and male students, combining for a party
to get angry; to snap; to blow one's top; to lose one's temper; to flip
worth; merit; value; good point; redeeming feature; saving grace
talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)
self-abasement; humility; self-depreciation
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
rotting; spoiling; decaying; rotten; worthless; paltry
straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball
naked; nude; unvarnished (e.g. truth); plain (e.g. fact); frank
vulgar; indecent; coarse; crude
to smell sweet; to be fragrant
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
inside story; the real story (behind something); story not generally known
canned food; tinned food; confining someone (e.g. so they can concentrate on work); being stuck in a confined space
wink of sleep; snooze; doze; nap
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
temporary transfer (of an employee); secondment; relocation; proceeding to; leaving for
eagerly; earnestly; assiduously; diligently; wholeheartedly
Natsume Souseki (1867-1916)
to ask a question; to ask questions
mistaken memory; trick of the memory; slip of the memory
among (other things); especially; particularly; at the same time; simultaneously; at once
meeting; assembly; gathering; congregation; convention; rally
chill; the shivers; shivering fit; cold; coldness; cold air
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
handwriting; calligraphy specimen; example of penmanship; holograph