standing for; advocating; championing; professing (to be)
inevitable; necessary; certain; inevitability; necessity
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable
press conference; news conference
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
unmistakable; unquestionable; certain; evident
throne; first place; top spot; championship
to drag down; to pull down; to force out (of power, office, role, etc.)
close call; narrow escape; hair's breadth; narrowly; just in time; by a hair's breadth
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
unaware; unmindful; unconscious; blind; apathetic
intent; intention; bad faith; mens rea (guilty mind)
negligence; neglect; carelessness; procrastination
to carry over (an issue, decision, work, etc.); to carry forward; to put off; to postpone; to defer
surroundings; circumference
in the end; at the end of the day
baton (of command); order; command; direction
pupils who are not members of any school club; (lit.) go-home club
way one walks; one's walk
snugly; neatly; compactly; cosily
study; library; den; home office; reading room
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
low Japanese-style desk (for reading and writing)
locked up feeling; cooped up feeling; feeling of entrapment; feeling of hopelessness; being in a bind
courtesy; etiquette; formality; (religious) observance; ritual; rite
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
directly opposite; right in front
to precede; to forestall; to anticipate
rude person; villain; blackguard; scoundrel; rogue; libertine
symposium; round-table discussion
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
to come; to go; to participate; to perform Zen meditation
to be detained; to take time
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
any- (e.g. anything, anywhere, anyone); -ever (e.g. whatever, wherever, whenever); even (if it's just ...); at least; either ... or ...
negotiations; bargaining; dialogue; duet
spell (that restricts one's movements); binding spell