speaking without thinking; words spoken without much thought
high praise; great admiration; rave reviews
(not) in any way; (not) at all; (none) whatsoever; what kind of
to be deeply impressed; to take to heart; to engrave on one's heart; to bear in mind; (lit.) to engrave in one's liver
somewhat below; slightly below
cotton plant (Gossypium spp.); batting; wadding; padding
first lieutenant; lieutenant junior grade
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
attractiveness; charm; amiability
going up and down; ascent and descent; climb and descent
to take off one's hat to a person; to acknowledge another's superiority
ascent; climbing; ascending (path); upbound (esp. toward Tokyo)
extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless
vajra (mystical weapon in Hinduism and Buddhism)
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
to read (somebody's) thoughts; to guess what (someone) is thinking
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
exceeding what one had heard; beyond one's expectations
advanced; developed; seniority; senior; superior
assistant ...; probationary ...
martial arts area (within a school, gym, etc.)
to sniff out; to get wind of
weeding out; elimination (e.g. of unneeded employees); culling; selection (e.g. natural selection)
like that; that way; thus
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
national polity; National Athletic Meet
part of the feet from the ankles to the tips of the toes
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements) (e.g. trembling, stepping quickly); gradual; bit by bit
oh!; dear me; my goodness; well well; I say
south wind; southerly wind; (arch.) summer
foreign matter; impurities
inexpert or untrained eyes