beginning of next week (usu. Monday); early next week
to have a showdown; to settle (e.g. a dispute)
easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic
to take to defending oneself above all; to save one's skin
self-sacrifice; self-renunciation
desertion in the face of the enemy; deserting under enemy fire
eye color; eye colour; expression (of the eyes); look; countenance
banzai; hurray; something to cheer about; something worthy of celebration; giving up; throwing one's hands up
healing-type; comforting; calming; therapeutic; soothing; relaxing
honor; honour; glory; (arch.) prosperity
to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)
life or death struggle; mortal combat; struggle to the death
one's person; around one's person
to arrange beforehand; to make a sign to each other; to conspire
lip-syncing; lip-synching
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
manner; demeanour; demeanor; bearing
hallway slippers; indoor shoes
(outward) appearance; (proper) format (e.g. of an essay); form; appearances; decency; lip-service
excuse; explanation; justification; defense; defence
innocence; guiltlessness; absence of the fact; insubstantiality; (arch.) insincerity; (arch.) dishonesty
one's seniors and juniors; seniority-based hierarchy
to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
firm; solid; steady; secure; unshakeable; unwavering
resourcefulness; ability (esp. to earn a living); dependability; reliability
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate (with); to adorn (with)
entirely useless; completely worthless; no no; don't!
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
how can (one) do something
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
not a moment to waste; there is no time to lose; cannot wait any longer
that night; that evening; over the course of the evening
misunderstanding; misapprehension; misconception; false impression; wrong idea
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
polishing (a piece of writing); improvement; revision; refinement
unskillful; childish; immature; naive; artless; clumsy
place to go; person to turn to; person to depend on
unique; peculiar; singular
to persuade someone to consent; to entreat repeatedly; to beg; to implore