box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
electricity; (electric) light
to turn on; to switch on; to light up
to ward off; to brush away; to fling off; to drive away
behavioral principle; principle (value) governing one's conduct
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
answering one's own question; wondering to oneself; soliloquizing; soliloquising
uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague
to slip down; to slide down; to glide down
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
to soak into; to permeate; to penetrate
to take a fancy to something; to be moved; to feel inclined to
never (even in error); never, ever; never, no matter what happens; by no means
to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
other party; opposite party; opposing team; one's opponent; one's adversary
what sort of; what kind of; what way
site; point on a map; spot
to break down due to overwork; to try so hard that the situation gets worse
to criticize harshly; to blame; to accuse; to urge; to press
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
self-satisfaction; (self-)complacency; smugness
thorough; exhaustive; complete
failure; defeat; mistake; unconsciousness
sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting; deploring
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
ingenuity; resourcefulness
to display one's real ability; to show one's real ability; to show one's stuff; to show oneself at one's best; to really shine; to come into one's own
encounter; engagement; battle
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
view; opinion; finding; findings
to take great care (in doing); to pay attention; to be careful
desire; want; will; wish; urge; craving
to originate with; to start with; to stem from