division; splitting; sharing; distribution; dissemination; allocation
striking on the side; side blow; slanting (rain, snow, etc.); driving
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
evasion; avoidance; shirking; recusation (of a judge); taking exception (to a judge); challenge
to attract someone's attention; to arouse someone's interest; to sound someone out; to try to find out someone's true feelings; to (discreetly) probe someone's thoughts
gradually; slowly but steadily
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
band (e.g. conduction, valence); belt (e.g. Van-Allen, asteroid, etc.)
each individual; each person
correction; revision; compensation (e.g. to a pendulum)
guess; speculation; supposition
unsatisfied; unsatisfactory; insufficient
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
rest period; intermission; break time; recess
wintertime; winter season
to take off one's clothes; to undress
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
no sooner ... than ...; hardly ... when ...; as soon as
ascent; climbing; ascending (path); upbound (esp. toward Tokyo)
change; conversion; transformation; transformation
underwear; undergarment; underclothes; lingerie
stout; well-fleshed; well-built; well-padded; plump
attentive to detail; careful; considerate; meticulous; detailed
clothes; clothing; garments
inside (a refrigerator, warehouse, etc.)
absolutely normal; perfectly commonplace; taken for granted
fast-talking; rapid talking
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
upper class; upper echelons of society; the rich and powerful; the elite
extensive knowledge; erudition
having a crisp appearance; stiffly; tensely; smartly (e.g. dressed); neatly
to come off; to slip down; to slip off
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
temperature; body temperature (human, animal)
in the style of (esp. literary, artistic, etc. works); reminiscent of; attached or stretched on
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
with a start; with a jump
calm; graceful; quiet; mellow; damp; moist