brain work; mental work; nonmanual labor
speciality; specialty; special subject of study; sole interest; single focus; concentrating exclusively on
occasionally; once in a while; now and then
to do physical exercise; to be physically active; (lit.) to move one's body
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
Japan's best; number one in Japan
dissatisfaction; discontent; disapproval; objection; complaint; protest
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
to receive; to get; to accept; to take (someone's words or behaviour); to interpret; to understand
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
they; those guys; those fellows
had better ...; had better not ...
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
breaking up (a meeting, gathering, etc.); dispersal (e.g. of a crowd); dissolution (of a company, organization, etc.); winding-up; dissolution (of the Diet, Parliament, etc.)
grasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.); understanding; control; hold; grip
to spend (time); to pass; to overdo (esp. alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); to take care of; to support
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
school bag (usu. handheld or hung from the shoulder); schoolbag
draw (in competition); tie game
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
reopening; resumption; restarting
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
separate; respective; different
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
to run swiftly; to speed; to dash; to charge ahead (in pursuit of some goal); to push forward
to crouch; to squat; to cower
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)
to strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces
to cool (e.g. from a high temperature to room temperature); to let cool; to dampen; to throw a damper on; to spoil
hot (to the touch); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
only; just; (ever) since; after; continuously; remaining (in a particular state)
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
chastity; virtue; fidelity
to melt (and become soft or liquid); to be enchanted (by); to be charmed; to be bewitched
cool (temperature, color, etc.); cool (i.e. calm and collected); cool-headed; cool (i.e. fashionable or stylish); course (of medical treatment)
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
passerby; pedestrian; foot passenger
woman; female; feminine gender