to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
to be of use as a reference; to be helpful
presentation techniques; way of showing something
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
although I say; although one might say; although called
disadvantage; drawback; demerit; bad point; minus
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
easily; readily; with ease; without trouble
sleeping in late; oversleeping; late riser; sleepyhead
absurd; ridiculous; nonsense; excessive; extreme
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to demarcate; to delimit; to divide (an area); to punctuate; to put an end to (e.g. a sentence); to insert pauses or breaks (e.g. when reading aloud)
extension; elongation; prolongation; Enchō era (923.4.11-931.4.26)
right (to do something); authority; power
retention; maintenance; preservation
double-dealing; double tongue; going back on what one has said; repeating oneself
all you have to do is; just; that's all
official; formal; formula (e.g. mathematical); official (social media) account (of a company, organization, etc.)
one-eyed; first (in a series); initial
affected (appearance, attitude); stuck up; self-loving
affected; smug; pompous; conceited; snobby; pretentious
to gasp; to pant; to breathe hard; to suffer; to struggle
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
to take a veneer off something
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh
self-satisfied look; triumphant look; smug face; shit-eating grin
to make a self-satisfied face; to look smug
pupil; student; schoolchild
to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)
to freeze (from fear); to be unable to (too frightened to) run
to muster (e.g. one's courage); to call forth; to rouse up; to be enlivened; to be invigorated
shooting; firing; emitting; ejection; projection; injection
thereupon; shortly thereafter