reality; actuality; hard fact
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
nasal breathing; breathing through one's nose; person's pleasure; excitement
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
neglect (dereliction) of duty; negligence
list; table; schedule; catalogue; catalog
numeral; digit; figure; number; a few characters
formula; equation; method of calculation; calculus
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; to relax; to take it easy; to chill
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
to become possible; to become able to (do)
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
with all due respect; I'm sorry, but ...; I'm afraid ...
unskilled; incompetent; poor; bad
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
main street (as opposed to a side street); high street
about this time; about now
ignominious defeat; crushing failure; utterly beaten; overwhelming defeat
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
ta-dah!; ta-da!; tada!; voilà
to bring in; to take in; to approach (someone) with (a proposal, offer, problem, etc.); to bring; to bring (to another stage); to take (e.g. to court, to extra time, to a play-off)
ahead (of); before; slightly earlier
to bring (something); to take along; to fetch; to get
way of using (something); way to use; how to use; way of handling (employees, subordinates, etc.); way of treating; treatment
(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate
to get tired of; to tire of; to lose interest in; to become sated; to become satiated; to have one's fill
in proportion to; just as much as
husband and wife; married couple
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
to be surprised; to be bewildered; to be confused; to be flustered; to roll one's eyes up and down
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
casual; doing something without taking it too seriously
treating someone like a child
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
to chip (off); to shave off; to sharpen; to dampen (one's enthusiasm, interest, etc.); to reduce
moment by moment; hour by hour
to make an appointment; to make a reservation
to rebuke strongly; to tell off
dismissal (from a post); discharge; removal