absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
entering; setting (of the Sun); containing; content; income; beginning
other intention; hidden purpose; ulterior motive; ill will; malice
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
not necessarily; not entirely; not altogether
being incident to; being accompanied by; being collateral with; being attached to
hard to get; hard to come by
sense of liberation; feeling of freedom
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
at first; in the beginning; originally
notice; attention; observation
flat; level; flat (e.g. in 10 seconds flat); exactly; flat; flat
ability; capability; skill
Japanese chestnut (Castanea crenata)
well-cooked; well-done; browned
lightly rolling (of a small and round thing); pleasant, high-pitched sound (e.g. bell, young woman's laughter); changing frequently (e.g. conversation, plans); (occurring) in rapid succession (e.g. sumo wrestlers being defeated); roly-poly; chirp chirp (sound of insects); ribbit ribbit (sound of frogs)
common mushroom (Agaricus bisporus); white mushroom
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
near; close; beside; attendant; retainer; vassal
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
adviser; advisor; consultant
obligation; duty; charge; responsibility
representation; agency; proxy; deputy; agent; attorney
naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
to cut corners; to be shoddy
strong point; merit; virtue; advantage
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
job-related; in the course of one's work
fiend for work; workaholic; career-minded person
anyway; by the way; incidentally; well; to change the subject
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
stomach; breadbasket; inner man; dietary needs
to stir; to churn; to rummage around; to throw into confusion; to throw into chaos
to stick; to get stuck; to be unavailable; to be busy; to be piled up (e.g. of work); to halt (in one's speech)
nausea; sickness in the stomach