value in doing something; feeling that something is worth doing; rewarding feeling; sense of satisfaction
spontaneous; arising from within; intrinsic; voluntary
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
self-satisfaction; (self-)complacency; smugness
university; college; former imperial university of Japan (established under the ritsuryō system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
company; corporation; firm; one's workplace
world conquest; world domination; taking over the world
namahage; folklore demon of the Oga Peninsula (people dress up as them on New Year's Eve to admonish children)
for some (unspecified) reason
to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded
powerful person; influential person
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
living in peace; living a quiet life; being content with one's present position; being satisfied with one's lot
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
appearance; air; condition; state; form
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone
in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper; dry and tasteless; stale
heart; guts; nerve; heart (of something); central part
to vanish gradually (e.g. of a voice); to trail off; to die away; to feel one's soul leaving one's body (from embarrassment, grief, etc.); to feel faint; to feel numb
light (of movements); nimble; light-hearted; cheerful; taking a turn for the better (of an illness); receding of symptoms
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
probably not; probably won't; intend not to; will not; trying not to; attempting not to; whether you ... or not
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
in bad shape; not doing well; not going well; out of condition; in poor form
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
reason; circumstances; grounds; because of; due to; as a result of
not the time for; not the place for; far from; far more than; nowhere near just; well beyond
very bad condition; (in) terrible form; serious slump
to be worried about; to be concerned for someone's welfare
hating to lose; unyielding; unbending; competitive; sore loser; determined
all out; like hell; like crazy; desperately; (lit.) expecting to die
to prepare for death; to get ready to die
damply; moistly; clammily; stickily
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
omurice; fried rice wrapped in or topped with omelette
Nichiren sect; Tendai sect; Lotus Sutra
to taste; to taste of; to have a taste
talking about memories; reminiscences
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age