waste of time; killing time
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
to be disgusted with; to be fed up with; to run out of patience with
repetition; repeat; reiteration; repeatedly
nod deeply; glugging; drinking deeply
to catch one's attention; to catch one's ear; to be annoying to one's ear
on the road; on the street; in the street; on the way
to make light of; to ignore; to slight
four; four years of age; ten o'clock (old time system); Burakumin; cross grips
talk; conversation; dialogue
space (room, area, outer space)
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
circuitous; roundabout; indirect
blank form; sheets of paper; sheet of paper
leak (of information); leakage (of electricity)
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
obstacle; impediment; hindrance; handicap; impairment; disability
to smash up; to defeat crushingly
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
to accept somebody's challenge; to take up the gauntlet
(formal) shirt; dress shirt; business shirt; button-up shirt
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
someone (unspecified, but someone in particular); a certain person
to forget completely; to leave behind
aorta; (fig.) important traffic route
to love; to be attached to; to cherish; to caress
to cease; to stop; to be over
noisy; loud; boisterous; turbulent; unsettled; restless
being excluded; being ignored; being kept in the dark (about); being kept out of the loop; (lit.) outside the mosquito net
leading actor; star; leading figure; central figure; key figure
suddenly (rising to fame, etc.); instantly; immediately; one bound; one leap
clear one's name; redeem oneself; clear (vindicate) one's honor (reputation)