walking heavily; lumbering
something; something or other; something something
getting up early; early rising; early riser; early bird
course; route; course (of study); program; lane (in running, swimming, etc.); course (of action); policy
receiving (the ball); bump (in volleyball); forearm pass
to become coarse (e.g. of a texture); to turn rough; to turn gritty; to become sandy
lawless; outrageous; insolent; rude; inexcusable; unpardonable
to prepare oneself for the worst; to strengthen one's resolve; to accept one's fate; to prepare oneself
top-heavy; big-headed; overly-theoretical
a long, long time ago; very long ago
to hit the nail on the head; to guess exactly right
order; sequence; procedure
thereupon; shortly thereafter
beautiful woman with cold, standoffish air
male instincts; male frivolity
being struck mad by love; foolish passion; blind love; infatuation; jealousy
Vita Sexualis (1909 erotic novel by Ōgai Mori)
under the sod; one's grave; the other world
to have the privilege of doing
to watch to the end; to ascertain; to determine; to know thoroughly; to obtain a deep understanding of
to ask for directions; to ask the way
neighboring town; neighbouring town; adjacent town
to get lost; to become lost; to go astray
patrol car; police car; squad car; cruiser
(playground) slide; (ship) launching platform; sliding ways; slipway
biography of a brave fighter; heroic saga; chivalric romance; tale of one's heroism; episode of bravery; acts of violence
to feel deeply ashamed (of)
flaw; defect; problem; inconvenient
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
spirit; soul; drive; vigor; vigour
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
commuting to school; school commute
to move out (of); to leave; to vacate
low Japanese-style desk (for reading and writing)
morning and evening; all the time; always; every day