to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
careless; thoughtless; stupid; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
training (esp. in-service); induction course
ridge (of roof); back of a sword; counter for buildings, apartments, etc.
(earthenware) mortar (for grinding)
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
in the same way; like; likewise; similarly
languid; weary; listless; melancholy
surroundings; environs; circumference
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
(it) goes without saying; needn't be said; that should rather be left unsaid
traditional ordering of the Japanese syllabary; fundamentals; the ABCs of ...
to learn; to study; to take lessons in
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
participation; joining; entry
number (on its own, without considering its proportion to the whole); overall number
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
work style; way of working
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
demon; devil; evil spirit; monster; goblin; apparition
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
travelling (a long and difficult journey) on foot; walking (all the way) across; travelling through; travelling all over (e.g. a country); visiting all the major locations (of a region, etc.)
to lose an easy game; to suffer an unexpected defeat; to lose information
neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity; environs; surrounding area; district
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of a restaurant)
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
going around; orbiting; circling; circumference; girth; surroundings
to tie up; to tie together; to hang (oneself); to summarize; to put (it all) together; to estimate; to expect
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only