slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
interruption (e.g. of a conversation)
ochazuke; cooked rice with green tea poured on it
giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis); qilin (Chinese unicorn); (arch.) horse that can ride 1000 ri in a day
to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite
custom; convention; tradition; mores; conventional practice
novice; beginner; starting to run; running off; running away
the first to thrust a spear (at the enemy); the first to achieve fame; the first to achieve merit
don't worry about it; never mind; it's OK
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
link; linking; link; hyperlink; linking (of object files); linkage
training method in sports, etc. where one imagines how a scenario would play out; mental rehearsal; mental preparation; visualization (for practicing a skill in one's mind)(practising); practicing under simulated conditions (e.g. while watching a video)
tossing a coin (to a street performer or beggar); tossed coin; (online) tipping; tip; donation
outlining (e.g. font); hollowing out; getting rid of the middleman; dealing directly; skinning the cat (gymnastics); passing business to a subcontractor and collecting a kickback
insertion; letter drop; sending to a prisoner; thing sent to a prisoner; supply of provisions, refreshments, etc. to someone carrying out a task
several hundred; hundreds (of)
to change (to); to switch (to); to be replaced (by)
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
stylistic beauty; beauty of form; beauty derived from refined style; established trope; beloved stock formula (in entertainment); time-honored routine
advanced student; advanced learner; advanced practitioner; experienced person
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
trouble; difficulty; failure (of an engine, machine, computer, etc.); breakdown; (medical) condition; disorder
round coin with a (square) hole in the center; coin made of non-precious materials; money
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
loss (of assets, profit, etc.)
enterprise; business; company; corporation
to entrust (someone) with; to pin one's hopes on (someone's future); to have great expectations for; to have (someone) deliver (a letter, etc.); to leave (a message); to send word
concentration of mind; mental concentration (on some task)
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
(on the) point of going out; (at the) moment one is about to leave; just after leaving; while on the way
one mind; wholeheartedness; one's whole heart
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
to tangle; to get tangled; to have poor control over (one's tongue, feet, etc.); to trip over; to become complicated; to become difficult
house; home; one's house; one's home; one's husband