impiety; unbelief; infidelity
to cross; to go across; to go through; to cut across
superior airs; air of importance; overemphasis
forget it; forget what I just said; scratch that; check that
to writhe (in pain); to be in agony; to be anguished; to be agonized; to be troubled
judgement; judgment; appraisal (e.g. of an antique); evaluation; forensics; (criminal) identification
accomplishment; execution
adhering to; being a stickler for; being particular about; worrying too much about
to come to nothing; to go down the drain; to go up in smoke
huge rock; firmness; solidity
cash; ready money; money on hand; mercenary; self-interested; calculating
unexpected; contrary to expectations; by chance; casual
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
extension; elongation; (total) length; extension (e.g. of one's work); continuation; extension (of a line segment); extension (property of occupying space)
farming out (all of a project) to subcontractors; hundred-percent outsourcing; leaving (a responsibility) entirely to someone else; offloading (a problem, work, etc.); wholesale delegation
taking an examination (esp. for entrance to a school or university)
school of one's (first, second) choice
inside (a region, area, etc.); within the range (of); within the sphere (of influence, etc.)
to give the stamp of approval
green pheasant; Japanese green pheasant
any bird of family Motacillidae (excluding the pipits); wagtail; longclaw
Yatagarasu; raven who aided Emperor Jimmu on his eastern expedition; three-legged crow inhabiting the sun
to soak into; to sink into; to seep into; to permeate
really; truly; very; extremely; exceedingly; sincerely
certainly; absolutely; (not even) a little bit; diligently; dreams
to have troubles; to have concerns
this sort of; this type of
(in) secrecy; behind closed doors
to refuse; to reject; to repel; to repulse; to make (someone) leave; to send away
human intellect; knowledge
a few minutes; for a few minutes; for a number of minutes; for a period of a few minutes; for several minutes
point; tip; sharp end; becoming pointed; becoming sharp
(East Asian) rainy season (in Japan, usu. from early June to mid-July); rain during the rainy season
to use tact; to exercise discretion; to be tactful; to be thoughtful; to have the sense (to do); to take a hint
exclusion of males; (being) closed to men
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase