sphere; counter for balls
efficacy; benefit; efficiency; effect; result; success
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
ringleader; accomplished villain
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
obstinate; stubborn; headstrong; self-centred; self-centered
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
stone (used for throwing)
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
to open some distance (e.g. with other people)
stupor; stupefaction; trance; (being) dumbfounded
with this I (formal); by this I (formal)
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
domestic discord; internal discord; internal strife; internal struggle; infighting
juniors dominating seniors; inferiors overthrowing their superiors; retainer supplanting his lord
to slacken; to loosen; to relax; to slack off (e.g. one's work, attention); to not put one's heart in
the public; general public
(in the) presence (of); in front (of); before (someone)
volunteer activities; volunteerism
hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member
to clear away; to remove; to demolish
to open the door (to the world, women, etc.)
impressions; thoughts; feelings; opinions
rough-hewn; incomplete; unrefined; still in the process of being formed
blank column; blank space
good prospects; full of hope; promising
Sapporo (city in Hokkaido)
pressing one's hands together in prayer; triangular frame of a thatched roof; yours sincerely; yours truly
interviewer (for job, school, etc. interviews)
favorable; favourable; friendly; vividly colored; vividly coloured