to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
attending (school, college, etc.); being enrolled; being a student
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
to keep one's mouth shut; to refuse to talk
with a broad grin; smirking
adds light emphasis or insistence to a statement; gives a statement a threatening or condescending tone
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
learned society; scientific society; academy; academic meeting; academic conference
annoyance (to); bane (of); constant worry (to)
to put on airs; to assume importance; to be self-important; to be pretentious; to be pompous; to stand on one's dignity
talk; recital; narration; topic
trembling (with fear, anger, etc.); shivering (with cold); shaking; quivering
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
when; how soon; how long until
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
leaving school (at the end of the day); getting out of school; coming home from school
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
talk (esp. by a talk-show host, or by a stage musician to the audience between songs); banter; talk show; toque
love; romance; tender passion; emotion; affections
straying; wandering (off course)
black; black stone; guilt; guilty person
surface of a board (shogi, go, etc.); (state of) the board; development of a game; surface of a record
opposite side; opposition
virile; tough; masculine; sharp (features, look, etc.); fierce; dauntless
neighbouring country; neighboring country; adjacent country
overseas student; exchange student
queen; queen; queen (chess piece); Queen (highest title for female players in competitive karuta)
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
bishop (chess piece); bishop
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism
good-for-nothing; scapegrace; nuisance; trouble
piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)
having a poor endgame; failing at the final stage; missing at the last turn; slacking off at the end