circuitous; roundabout; indirect
to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on
brake; drag; skid; restraint; curtailment; self-imposed limit
to shake one's head (in denial)
for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
acting rashly; running wildly; runaway (process); reckless baserunning
to get involved (with); to begin (with); to have a hand (in)
to sit down hard; to sink down to the floor
gurgling; burbling; bubbling; sound of water mixing with air (e.g. water welling up, pouring water, drain pipe, gushing forth)
creepy (feeling); uneasy (feeling); bad (feeling); giving one the creeps; hideous; scaring
nausea; sickness in the stomach
spider's thread; spider silk
criminal; lawbreaker; wrongdoer; offender
café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)
to be opposite; to face each other
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
some; (a) little; somewhat; to some extent; in part
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
present; gift; to give a present or gift
to be of use as a reference; to be helpful
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
bad person; villain; scoundrel; wrongdoer; wicked person
mere shadow of one's former self; having no trace left (of former glories, talent, looks, etc.); unrecognizable (as the person one used to be); unrecognisable
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
five (long cylindrical things)
to extend; to stretch out; to attend; to participate in; to enrol; to enroll
supply; provision; raising; procurement
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
to melt (and become soft or liquid); to be enchanted (by); to be charmed; to be bewitched
truancy; absence without leave
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
one's post; place of work; workplace
return; comeback; reinstatement; carriage return; CR
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reaping what you sow
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
to be taken aback; to be dumbfounded
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)