yes; wind that blows from north to north-east during spring and summer along the coast of the sea of Japan
evaluation meeting; postmortem session; review meeting
having no idea; having no clue
to feign ignorance; to pretend to be ignorant of; to play innocent; to brazen it out
nodding off (while sitting); dozing
niddle-noddle; nid-nod; nodding off
to nod off (while sitting); to doze off; (lit.) to row a boat
one's weak point; one's sore spot; raw nerve
in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious
to get tired of seeing; to get tired of looking at
to talk (someone) down; to argue down; to silence; to put (someone) in their place; to corner in an argument; to get the better of
memory; sense; experience
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
nothing new; same as always; an old story; nothing new about it; not the first time it has happened
example; instance; precedent; custom; habit
heterosexuality; heterosexual love
homosexuality; homosexual love
liking both alcohol and sweets; person who likes both liquor and sweets; bisexuality; player who can play as both pitcher and fielder; dual sword wielding; two-sword fencing
style of classical Japanese swordsmanship involving use of two swords
Miyamoto Musashi (1584-1645)
matchless; peerless; unequaled; unequalled; unparalleled; unrivaled
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
Olympic Games; Olympics; Olympic rings
evil spirit; (vengeful) ghost; specter; spectre
vulgar; in poor taste; cheap; low-brow
out of hand; uncontrollable; out of control; messy
polish; burnishing; improvement; becoming more skilled
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
marriage of convenience; marriage for political reasons
inconsiderate; unkind; cruel; thoughtless; unthinking; mindless
overprotective; excessive care; overprotection; overprotectiveness
over-fond parent; doting parent
binding (someone) hand and foot; being tied down (by rules, obligations, etc.)
to be tired of; to be sick of; to get fed up with
rebellious phase; rebellious age
not straightforward; not dealt with by ordinary means; very hard to manage
to become entangled; to become complicated; to get mixed up; to screw up; to get caught up in
rough; careless; slovenly; slipshod; rude; impolite
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing