weakening; emaciation; decline
aloof; proudly independent; standing apart; solitary
to neglect; to be negligent in; to be neglectful of; to improve (of an illness); to get better
to underrate; to belittle; to look down on; to despise
there in body, but not in spirit; distracted; in one ear and out the other
rough; careless; slovenly; slipshod; rude; impolite
if I had to say; if pressed (to answer); if I must choose; if I had to choose
(one's) sleeping hours; hours of sleep
root of an evil; source of a problem; source of trouble; cause of misfortune
to be crushed; to be squashed; to go bankrupt; to go under; to be ruined (of a plan); to be cancelled; to be lost (of one's voice, eyesight, sense of smell, etc.)
kanji compound; idiom; idiomatic phrase
stipulation; stating clearly; documenting in writing; stating explicitly
abuse; ill-treatment; maltreatment; mistreatment; cruelty
retainer; vassal; follower
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
common; ordinary; conventional; customary
to tighten; to fasten tight; to constrict; to control strictly; to put pressure on; to squeeze (e.g. an economy)
to take upon oneself; to volunteer; to undertake; to offer (to do)
guarantee; security; assurance; warranty
some; (a) little; somewhat; to some extent; in part
handsome; shapely; clean-cut (features)
absurd; nonsensical; preposterous
how dare ...; how could ...; surprisingly; unexpectedly
aye-aye (Daubentonia madagascariensis)
accumulation; accumulate; store
to be too busy; to be occupied; to concentrate on single-mindedly
examination method; method of investigation; search procedure
small quantity; small amount; narrowmindedness
sweating; perspiration; sudation; hidrosis; diaphoresis
to take command; to give direction
to cry out in one's sleep (e.g. from having a nightmare); to moan (in anguish) in one's sleep
antipathy; reluctance; resistance
to appear; to start to appear; to show signs of appearing
handbook; manual; compendium
one after another; one after the other; in rotation; exchanging one after the other; changing repeatedly
to break a dam; to burst out
to lose one's temper; to throw a tantrum; to fly into a rage
necessary condition; requirement