check; restraint; oppression; suppression
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
to suffer mentally; to be in emotional pain
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
self-deprecating; self-mocking
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
Japanese bush warbler (Horornis diphone); Japanese nightingale; greenish brown; having a beautiful voice
library; book collection; paperback book
binding (of a book); design (of a book cover)
end; conclusion; rounding up; revaluation
no use; useless; not fit for its purpose
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
repair; mending; fixing; servicing
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
even so (expressing frustration, etc.); still
had better ...; may as well ...
ugly; unattractive; unsightly; unseemly
volume retailer; mass marketer; emporium
cheap article; poor quality article
hanky-panky; juggling; cheating; deception; smoke and mirrors
even if; even though; however; no matter how
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
one by one; in detail; minutely
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
to trample underfoot; to tread on; to crush with a foot
muddy; covered with mud; mud-caked
light motor vehicle (up to 660cc and 64bhp); k-car; kei car
passenger seat; assistant driver's seat