from the viewpoint of; according to
formal; stiff; strict; ceremonious
hiragana; cursive Japanese syllabary used primarily for native Japanese words (esp. function words, inflections, etc.)
fraction; odd sum; odd money; small change; (arch.) low class female servant
noisily; clamorously; incessantly (complaining, pestering, etc.); going on and on; loudly (crying); wailing
incoherent; wandering; vague; rambling; whimsical
boy; bellboy; porter; waiter
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
to poke one's nose into another's affairs; to have a hand in; to take a (deep) interest in; to poke one's head (into a room)
forcibly; by force; against one's will
lightning; thunder; god of thunder; god of lightning; anger; fit of anger
central dogma (of molecular biology)
break; pause; interruption; intermission
leadoff batter; first batter; first person appearing (witness, performer, etc.)
reading comprehension; ability to read and understand
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
the mere shadow of one's former self; the ruin of what one once was
to be at a complete loss; to be without recourse; to be completely stymied; to have absolutely no idea what to do
passing the baton (in a relay race); baton pass; baton handoff; passing the baton; handing over (a job, responsibility over something, etc.)
being suited to a role; being the right person for the job; suitable role; suitable position; fitting part
other self; alter ego; to be split off (of a part of oneself); to clone oneself; incarnations of Buddha
approximately; about; only; nothing but; just (finished, etc.)
unexpectedness; unpredictability; tendency to surprise; element of surprise
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
plain; field; being outside the government; non-governmental sphere; private sector
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
counter for leaves, pieces of paper, etc.; (arch.) counter for boats
focus; focal point; focus (of attention, a discussion, etc.); point at issue; focus
to attract interest; to arouse someone's interest
even though it is not; despite not
online news; netnews; Usenet
port city; harbor city; harbour city
Catholic priest; abbe; reverend father; minister; padre
Minato City (special ward of Tokyo); Minato Ward (Osaka); Minato Ward (Nagoya)