great ambition; lofty aspiration
tide; current; tendency; trend
person concerned; person qualified; person in question; party; litigant (legal)
being startled; getting a shock
time; years; days; the Moon and the Sun
to put into written form; to communicate or express by writing; to chronicle
way of talking; speaking style
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
inattention; absent-mindedness
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
entirely useless; completely worthless; no no; don't!
lumping together; summing up; bundle; lump; batch
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
closely (packed, lined up, etc.); tightly; densely; (work) sufficiently
upper lip; philtrum; under one's nose; mouth
hasty; rash; rushed; hurried; impatient; impetuous
race game (board game where the object is to reach the goal first); trad. Japanese board games played with dice, esp. ban-sugoroku
to rub; to scrub; to scrape
pencil case; pencil box; writing brush case
involuntarily; instinctively; without realizing; unconsciously
carelessness; inattention; thoughtlessness
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
flair; flash; insight; flash (of inspiration, wit, etc.); waving (e.g. of a flag in the wind)
to write out; to make a fair copy; to rewrite
student number (for seating, etc. in class)
what do I care; oh well; what will be, will be
good feeling; feeling good
to cool (e.g. from a high temperature to room temperature); to let cool; to dampen; to throw a damper on; to spoil
hiragana; cursive Japanese syllabary used primarily for native Japanese words (esp. function words, inflections, etc.)