selfishness; egotism; egoism; egocentricity
violent emotion; passion; fury
busy (phone); in talks; discussion underway
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
but; however; even though; even if
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
to be exhausted; to be tired out
end; close; finish; noh dance in plain clothes
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.)
sleepiness; drowsiness; the sandman; Morpheus
crisply; with a crunch; refreshingly; sharply; (sitting) straight
to be wide-awake; to be wakeful; to be unable to sleep
eccentricity; eccentric behaviour
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
front and back; inside and outside; two sides; duplicity; double-dealing; being two-faced
keeping oneself awake; fighting off drowsiness; method for keeping oneself awake
to use tact; to exercise discretion; to be tactful; to be thoughtful; to have the sense (to do); to take a hint
loitering; roaming; sauntering; wandering about; prowling
kendo; Japanese martial art using bamboo swords
lively; vigorous; sprightly; animated; vivid
lost child; lost person; stray child; missing child
worn-out; shabby; seedy; wrinkled-up; threadbare
taking a seat; sitting down (in one's seat)
chorus; singing in a chorus
late at night; at a late hour
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones
synthesis; coordination; putting together; comprehensive
completely; fully; entirely
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
rice paddy with a thick layer of mud at the bottom; muddy rice field
young persons' association
combination; union; incorporation; congruence
to raise one's head; to come to the fore; to rise into importance; to gain strength; to rear its head
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
different school (e.g. of ikebana)
degree of relative priority
ban (e.g. on smoking); prohibition
to trample down; to devastate
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for