casual; doing something without taking it too seriously
being cleared (doubt, misgivings, etc.); being dispelled; melting away; melting (of ice)
sequel; later development
two days later; day after next; next day but one
mailbox; letter box; letterbox; mail slot
neighbouring house; neighboring house
incitement; sedition; agitation; abetting
point worthy of note; highlight; high point; good prospects for the future; promise
selection; classification; sorting; screening; triage
to make sure of the truth
laughing at an inappropriate time; not being able to hold back one's laughter; scornful laughter; snicker; snigger
lawless area; lawless district
slander; calumny; defamation; libel; abuse
groundless rumor (rumour)
to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)
rubbish heap; garbage dump
scrawl; scribble; graffiti; doodle
granted that; even if; even though
performing a part in one's own play; playing a musical piece that one has written; doing everything by oneself (from preparation to execution); put-up job; charade; sock-puppeting (i.e. pretending to be more than one person on the Internet)
thereupon; shortly thereafter
preface; introduction; preamble
boat to transport mud; (fictional) boat made of (dried) mud
to become aroused (of emotions, nerves, etc.); to become excited; to become stirred up; to be proud; to be haughty; to be pompous
to use one's own judgement; to not be swayed by others; to have confidence in oneself
to save; to leave over; to spare
soft; fragile; weak; poorly built; insubstantial
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
help; assistance; service
nationalism; extreme patriotism
lodger who pays nothing for room and board; freeloader; sponger
one's cherished opinion; pet theory
counter for the ichi-ni-san counting system (usu. directly preceding the item being counted); noun read using its on-yomi; counter for articles; indicates possessive (esp. in place names)
rising to action; standing up against; jumping to one's feet