sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
alternation; change; relief; relay; shift; substitution (sports, etc.)
midterm (mid-semester) test or exam
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
escape; flight; breakout; fleeing; desertion
available room (hotel); vacancy; room to let
person who cannot stick to anything; unsteady worker; (lit.) monk for three days
quickly and skillfully; to the point; succinctly; concisely
naivete; simplicity; innocence
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
cleaning up somebody else's mess; carrying the can; ass-wiping; arse-wiping
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
to be prolonged; to drag on
smoothly; easily; readily
to take the time (to do); to set aside time (for)
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
to watch over; to watch attentively
note left by a dead person; suicide note; testamentary letter; posthumous work
national language; Japanese language (often as a school subject in Japan); native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords)
Natsume Souseki (1867-1916)
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
loved one; lover; sweetheart
dying; death; dead; useless; damned
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
to commit suicide; to end one's life; (lit.) to choose death
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
whole passage; full text; whole sentence; full paragraph
mail service; postal service; mail; mail; postal matter; postal items
to send (something unsolicited); to send without the receiver's request
folding into four; quarto