under the staircase; understairs
sitting on the floor grasping one's knees (as in a gym class)
frequently; often; (staring) fixedly; narrowly; closely
how; in what way; how about; questionable
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
confusion; distraction; derangement
to make (someone) understand (a fault, mistake, etc.); to reason with; to advise; to try to persuade; to exhort; to admonish
suspicious; doubtful; dubious; questionable; fishy
first of all; at once; for now; for the time being; anyway; at least
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
unnecessary trouble brought upon oneself; stirring up a hornet's nest
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
smoke; smoked (salmon, cheese, etc.); tinted (glass, film)
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
bad condition; poor condition; disorder; failure; rupture; breakdown (e.g. of negotiations)
subject; theme; homework; assignment; problem (that needs solving); task
(military) expedition; campaign; expedition (for exploration, research, etc.); travelling (a long way); tour (by a sports team, performer, etc.)
young person; youth; young
ace; ace (of a team); leading player; ace; hotshot; ace (serve)
call; summons; call; invocation; usher who calls the names of wrestlers, sweeps the ring, etc.; telephone number at which a person without a telephone can be reached; (arch.) box-shaped area containing clean water for rinsing oneself (in an Edo-period bathhouse)
to repair; to mend; to change; to alter; to put back; to put away; to cure
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
great pair; well-oiled two-man team
as usual; as always; as ever; as before; still
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
urgent; pressing; immediate; urgently; promptly; at once
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
administrative; businesslike; practical; impersonal; perfunctory; robot-like
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
count; earl; chief official of the Department of Worship (under the ritsuryō system); Brazil
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
to get worked up; to be eager (enthusiastic); to rouse oneself