inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)
chair; seat; stool; post; position; seat
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
to head out (for); to head (to); to go (to); to leave (for)
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
notice or order handed down from above; announcement; notification; Edo-period proclamation issued by the shogunate (or a daimyo, etc.) to the concerned parties
to feel depressed; to be down
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
first thing in the morning
to call (someone) to (the door, phone, etc.); to tell (someone) to come; to call up (on the phone); to invoke (e.g. a subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
disliking; hating; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
short temper; quick temper; hot temper; impatience; irritability
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (someone's) side
summoning; calling; riding; (high-quality) silk crepe (fabric)
to kneel down on one knee; to genuflect
to be too numerous; to be too much
one's every action; every single move
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
to keep a watchful eye on
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
be (that) as it may; having said that
wearing a sword; being armed with a sword; sword
step; stair; shelf; layer; grade; level; dan (degree of advanced proficiency in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
bulky and heavy; massive; solid; dignified; imposing; composed
nasal breathing; breathing through one's nose; person's pleasure; excitement
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
ill-bred; impolite; rude; impudent; insolent; blunt
to crush to death; to press to death; to squeeze to death; to suppress (a laugh, one's anger, etc.); to stifle; to subdue (one's voice)
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
particular; special; exceptional; particularly; especially; exceptionally
to be given; to be granted; to be honored with; to give; to bestow; to confer
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
hasty; rash; rushed; hurried; impatient; impetuous
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
lack of expression; lack of emotion; blank look (on one's face)
with a lot of fat; with a heavy build; with a portly build; with a stout build
excess flesh; surplus fat; flab
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy