stir-fry; stir-fried food
close to the wall; alongside the wall
besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
being obtrusive; being conspicuous (in a bad way)
to hide; to conceal oneself; to disappear (behind); to be hidden (by); to live in seclusion; to retire (from the world)
to put into the mouth; to eat
losing one's nerve; feeling awkward; feeling timid; feeling hesitant; feeling nervous; feeling diffident
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
to amuse oneself; to make merry
broken; interrupted; disconnected; intermittent; fragmentary; discontinuous
to strain (one's ears, eyes); to prick up (one's ears)
chief; main; principal; major
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
to be palatable; to suit one's taste
warfare; the maelstrom of war; disorder brought about by war
a little; a bit; a small amount; a little while; a short time; a moment
to fall behind; to lag behind; to be outdistanced; to be beaten
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
extremely; terrifically; super
if; when; when it comes to ...; as for ...; why don't you ...; why not ...
careless person; scatterbrain; birdbrain; hasty person
at work; in the midst of work; working
feeling; sense; impression
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
newcomer; initiate; rookie
assignment (of a person to somewhere); attachment (of a person to another unit, organization, etc.)
admiration; wonder; astonishment
to reseat oneself; to correct one's posture
to have a talk; to tell a story
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
pulling something out (in a stroke); plucking out; forcibly removing one after another (e.g. demonstrators); overtaking multiple people (in a spurt); pulling ahead