presentation (of a passport, ID, etc.); showing; production (e.g. of documents); presentation (of a plan, response, etc.); bringing up; citing (an example)
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
insane; crazy; nuts; out of one's mind
vague; desultory; distracted; loose; half-hearted; diffuse
sense of unity; sense of oneness
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
almost; very nearly; only just; barely; just in time
to begin talking; to open up
misemono; type of Edo- and Meiji-period side show often held outdoors or in small temporarily erected shacks on temple and shrine grounds; show; exhibition; spectacle
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
selecting a suitable person; personnel selection
to build; to construct; to erect; to build up (a reputation, position, fortune, etc.); to establish (a relationship, household, tradition, etc.); to lay (a foundation)
human relations; personal relationships
swaying; swinging; rocking; shaking; wavering; flickering
president (of a country); big man; boss; buddy
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
studying under; looking up to; apprenticing oneself to
great erudition; extensive knowledge; vast stock of knowledge
no matter what; whatever you say; in the end; after all
handheld game console; portable game console
hearer; listener; audience; interviewer; questioner
good; goodness; right; virtue
gaudy; showy; garish; crooked; vicious; wicked
keen eye; sharp eye; keen insight; keen perception
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
contrary person; sourpuss; dog-in-the-manger
one's future; one's fate; prospects; one's way; one's path
to start (something); to start up; to launch (a business); to boot (a computer); to launch (a program)
ambition; aspiration; sinister designs; treachery
to happen suddenly; to occur unexpectedly; to appear out of the blue
killing time; staving off boredom
competition; rivalry; feeling that something is worth the effort; motivation; enthusiasm
midwinter; dead of winter
younger princess; Oto Hime; Princess of the Dragon Palace (from the story of Urashima Tarō)
priestly teacher; preceptor; monk (esp. the head monk of a temple); priest; second highest priestly rank in Buddhism; master (of one's art, trade, etc.)
tuck (e.g. in a dress); rise (e.g. in price)
a piece; a scrap; a fragment; iota; modicum; trace
to come fluttering in (e.g. leaves, snow, flowers, etc.); to come dancing in; to drop in unexpectedly; to happen unexpectedly
classification; categorization; sorting
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
Urashima's casket (in the story of Urashima Tarō); Pandora's box; one's closely guarded treasure