after; post; ex-; after the fact; ex post
clerk; (bureau, post-office) staff
variables; uncertain elements; uncertainties; imponderables
subjectivity; subject (philosophical); ego; one's personal opinion; one's own idea
to charge; to lunge; to flare up (at someone); to turn on (someone); to collide with; to bump into
wrapping (something) in a bamboo mat; wrapping someone in a bamboo mat and throwing them into a river (unofficial Edo-period punishment)
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
field; farm; rural; agricultural; stray (e.g. dog, cat); unauthorised (esp. smartphone application)
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
tall, lanky person; bean pole; tall and thin; tall and lanky
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
to bring to a finish; to bind firmly; to superintend
memory; ability to remember
former (e.g. name); previous; changed; examination; inspection; investigation
to advance to the next stage (e.g. in a tournament)
from now on; in the future; hereafter; ahead of us; down the road
patting; stroking; caressing
with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh; suddenly blushing; in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly
to show understanding; to appreciate; to be positive about
absolutely; positively; decidedly
rooting up (weeds, etc.); eradication; rooting out; stamping out
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
wood chip; splinter; worthless thing; worthless person
at the last moment; this late in the game
beautification; glorification
to eat up (completely); to put down (a rebellion); to suppress; (arch.) to make flat; (arch.) to level out
counter seat; seat at the counter
to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively
dessert stomach; having room for dessert despite being full
to read and understand; to subject to close analysis; to read deeply; to decipher; to decode
rehabilitation; reinstatement; restoration of rights
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
point in common; common feature
service industry; service sector
fork; junction; parting of the ways; turning point