calm; composed; leisurely
handling things like an adult; behaving like a mature grown-up
recoil; hesitation; flinching; shrinking back
oral instruction; passing information by word-of-mouth; oral tradition
manners; behavior; behaviour
to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to think of (a far-off person, place, etc.); to cast one's mind to; to worry about; to feel anxious about
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
deep inside; innermost place
to cheer; to jeer; to mock
bending; warping; flexibility; pliability
to acquire a position; to hold an appointment
Buddha; Shakyamuni; Buddhist image; figure of Buddha; the dead; dead person
to be manageable; to be able to handle
craving; longing; thirsting
important matter; matter of great importance; serious affair; major incident; emergency
necessities; necessary article; requisite; essentials
deviation; inclination; offset; polarization; polarisation
abrupt turn; sudden change
flaring up; bursting into flames
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
horseback riding; sitting astride; straddling
figure; design; twill weave; pattern of diagonal stripes; style (of writing); figure (of speech); design
game arcade; video arcade; penny arcade
claw crane; arcade game in which a crane is used to pick up stuffed toys, etc.
division (distribution) of roles; role-sharing
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
peeking; peeping (e.g. through a hole, narrow gap)
to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize
to carry out one's mission
nasal breathing; breathing through one's nose; person's pleasure; excitement
uncertainty about the future; concern about future prospects
without permission; without notice
with difficulty; faltering; tottering; awkward
(it was) not until; (it was) only when
dispersion; breakup; variance; dispersion
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
faultfinding; carping; quibbling; cavilling; caviling
standing firm; holding out