to make (good) progress; to move right ahead (with the work); to advance
to get out of hand; to become uncontrollable; to boil over
ultimate weapon; one's final trump card
don't talk nonsense; (lit.) sleep talk after you go to sleep
neighboring countries; neighbouring countries; surrounding countries
diplomacy; selling (e.g. door-to-door); canvassing
gooseflesh; goose pimples; goose bumps
impressive; striking; memorable; impactful
innocent; naive; unsophisticated; birth-
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
outside the school; outside the university; unaffiliated with the university; off-campus; extramural
reason; principle; general principle (as opposed to individual concrete phenomenon); (in neo-Confucianism) the underlying principles of the cosmos
to rendezvous; to meet at a prearranged place and time; to arrange to meet
to settle (a problem); to put an end to (a dispute); to be disposed of; to be settled; to come to an end
kill; kill (shot); smash; spike (in volleyball)
president (of a society); chairman
Japanese anchovy (Engraulis japonica)
pet name; nickname; name used to indicate affection, intimacy, informality, etc.
it is to be regretted that ...; it is a pity that ...; it is unfortunately that ...
inexpert or untrained eyes
attentively; with great attention to detail (e.g. when teaching); patiently
secretary general; chief secretary
for a while; for some time; for a period
resembling closely; being strikingly similar; bearing a strong likeness
favourite horse; favorite horse
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
slant eyes; almond-shaped eyes; eyes that are turned up at the corners
sex fiend; lecher; pervert
cold reception; inhospitality
waking up; awakening; arousal; disillusion; disillusionment; awakening
to balance; to counterpoise; to remain unchanged; to share (e.g. the expense); to bear (part of)
friendly; openhearted; sociable; amiable; good-humored; good-humoured
quite; utterly; (not) at all; completely; wholly; entirely
Kansai; region consisting of Osaka, Kobe, Kyoto and surrounding prefectures; Kansai; south-western half of Japan (during the feudal era)