stake; post; pile; (arch.) stump
to rise in revolt; to raise the standard of revolt
to show mercy; to show sympathy; to have compassion; to be kind
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
vague recollection; faint memory
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter
moral way of life; correct path; moral principles
ingenious; skillful; clever; deft
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
tatami mat (esp. as a measure of room size, either 1.82 sqm or 1.54 sqm)
anyone can see that; it's obvious that
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
stinging; smarting; on edge; nervous; ripping; peeling
nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things
so what?; what of it?; and?; why do you ask?
end (e.g. of a line); tail end; rear; backmost part
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
one plot (of land); one block (i.e. one city block); one area; one brush stroke; one kanji stroke
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
route; road; distance travelled in a day; one's ... (age, e.g. 40s, 60s)
right side; right-hand side
left side; left-hand side
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
conference room; council room
adding (equipment, facilities, etc.); establishing more; installing more; increase; extension; expansion
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
being preoccupied with; being obsessed; only thinking of; having only ... on one's mind
boorish; unrefined; rustic; uncouth; clumsy; brusque
to bury; to embed; to implant
double; two-fold; diplo-; dipl-; double-edged eyelid; double eyelid
engineering works; civil engineering; public works
for work; for manufacturing
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
to speak; to say; to vocalize
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface