to be balding in the front; to have a receding hairline
index finger; forefinger; second toe
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
to become extremely serious (in attitude); to look solemn; to assume a solemn air
beginning; commencement; first (one comes to); approaching; affability; approachability
to become better; to improve
two times; twice; two degrees
mentality; mood; sentiment; fretfulness; tedium; irritation
irritating; annoying; tedious (work, person, etc.); boring; depressing; dark (e.g. story)
figure eight; figure of eight; shape of "hachi", the kanji for eight
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
to step on; to trample down; to tread on
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
notebook; memo pad; certificate; identification card
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
unflaggingly; steadily; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
at the present time; as of now; at this time
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
nervous disorder; nerve disease
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
rumination; regurgitation; chewing the cud; turning over in one's mind; thinking over something; pondering
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
an assortment; combination
way (of doing); manner; method; means
in advance; beforehand; previously
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
to disappear into; to slip into; to be lost in; to be mixed up with
writing paper; stationery; notepaper
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
to tear off; to strip; to rob
stale; old fashioned; hackneyed; trite; antiquated; obsolete
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
knowing only too well; being fully aware of
freely; impudently; brazenly; shamelessly; however one wishes
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
stealthy steps; soft steps
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire