pursuit of knowledge; studying; learning; training; completing a course
short-tempered; quick-tempered; hasty
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
wash basin; wash bowl (incl. portable bowl in a public bath)
foreseeing; anticipating; lookahead; prefetching; reading ahead
that being the case; in that case; if that's how it's going to go
restoring one's impaired reputation; regaining one's honor; redeeming oneself
steamed towel; steaming hot towel
stealthy footsteps; walking on tiptoe
range; stove; cooker; microwave oven
comfortably warm; steaming hot (food); piping hot; glowing (with warmth)
beanbag; beanbag juggling game; bobbling the ball
nonchalant air; unruffled air
the greater embraces the less; better too big than too small
the last drop makes the cup run over; too much of a good thing; less is more
impact (of a projectile); landing (of a bullet); striking
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
to knock down; to knock off
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (one's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
to deny; to contradict; to negate (esp. a sound); to drown out
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
to take into account; to bear in mind; to consider; to learn from; to take warning from
to rub; to chafe; to wear out; to become worn; to lose one's innocence; to become sly
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
sweet (voice, fragrance, etc.)
romantic; spicy; coquettish
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
akaname; Japanese creature said to lick filth in bathrooms
sticking to; clinging to; adhesion; cohesion; agglutination
trivia; snippet of knowledge
yeah; you're right; that's right
pair of lovers; girlfriend and boyfriend
to chop off; to snip off; to cut off (e.g. a conversation); to fire (a person)
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
civilian clothes; plain clothes; mufti; plainclothes police officer
to open (e.g. one's robe); to bare (e.g. one's chest); to open up (of clothing); to be exposed; (arch.) to open wide (one's legs, eyes, mouth, etc.); (arch.) to stretch
inflammatory; lascivious; sensational
difficult to get into; not be easily influenced into joining some mood or activity
normally; ordinarily; by anyone's standards; by normal standards; without any issues; without any difficulty