egoistic; self-centered; selfish
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)
to put on; to wear; to be clad in; to twine around; to twist around; to coil around
shameful; disgraceful; indecent; unseemly; unbecoming; improper
at full speed; as fast as one's legs can carry one
shortness of breath; panting; puffing; running out of steam (e.g. economy); losing momentum
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to bear; to stand; to endure; to put up with
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
rather; sooner; preferably
moving about in confusion; going every which way; going this way and that
while; during (the time when)
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
from what I've heard; according to reports; from what they say
to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)
in the same way as; just like
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
to look (sound, behave) grown-up; to be adult-like; to mature
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
stillness; quiet; peacefulness
young nobleman; scion of a noble family; princely young man; man with an aristocratic air
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
isolation; cut off; blockade; quarantine; interception; deprivation
mild; calm; gentle; quiet; congenial; amicable
party venue; place for a party; banquet hall
tension; mental strain; nervousness
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
not knowing at all (that); without the slightest idea (that); completely unaware (that)
sunlight; rays of the Sun
very interesting; of great interest
to stiffen; to become stiff