how many months?; how long?
rotation; making the rounds; spreading; effect; efficacy; by way of; via
presence; sitting with; being with
calm; composed; cool; quiet
to be at a loss for words
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
threatening attitude; menacing look; angry look
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
smoky; awkward; ill at ease
you can't make an omelet without breaking eggs; you can't solve a problem without making some sacrifice
father's side of family; paternal (grandfather, uncle, etc.)
China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryo system)
project; enterprise; business; (arch.) act; (arch.) deed; (arch.) conduct
lending (money); finance; loan; adaptability; versatility; flexibility
warm; snug; cozy; cosy; comfortable; pleasant
fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown
to hold one's nose; to pinch one's nose
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
quietly; softly; seriously; solemnly; sadly
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
to reseat oneself; to correct one's posture
worn-out; run-down; shabby; tattered; dilapidated
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
to offer for sale; to put on the market
(handling) fee; charge (e.g. for a cancellation); commission; brokerage
to deduct; to take away; to make allowances for something; to bear something in mind; to ebb and flow
entry to school or university; matriculation; enrolment (in university, etc.) (enrollment)
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
look (esp. an angry or upset look); expression
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
to pour into; to wash down; to insert (e.g. into a data stream)
feeling a sudden chill; feeling a shiver; feeling sudden surprise (fright, horror, etc.); shuddering
irritation; annoyance; frustration
everywhere; all over; throughout
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
to collect (e.g. one's thoughts); to get in order
right on the heels of yesterday, then today ...; soon after something, and yet now ...