art; technique; means; way; stratagem; artifice
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
the world in general; society; convention
to kick about; to kick around; to scatter (a crowd, the enemy, etc.); to rout
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
ruffled (hair, brush bristles, etc.); unkempt; dishevelled; idling away time; dawdling; dilly-dallying
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
... years old; age (of) ...
link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic
flawless; absolute perfection
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
boy; son; baby boy; young man
savage; barbarous; barbaric; uncivilized; uncivilised
yawn; yawning; kanji "yawning" radical (radical 76)
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
how long; how far; how much
your husband; her husband
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full; at a maximum
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to evade (question, subject); to ward off; to avert; to put aside
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
to take someone's life; to kill someone
as a child; when one was a child
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
since when; from when; how long
soon; shortly; before long
holiday; vacation; day off; time off; leave; furlough
to be flexible; to be accommodating
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
choices; alternatives; options
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
development; cultivation; application; exploitation (of resources)
practical use; application; making good use of; conjugation; inflection
to gain fame; to make one's name
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
awareness of things around one; ability to understand what is going on around oneself; judgment; judgement; discretion
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded