inferior goods; faulty item
licking; dead drunk; blind drunk
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
strange; wonderful; weird; outrageous; mysterious
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
to infer; to figure out; to get an idea of; to tell; to imagine; to guess
personification; impersonation; embodiment
reason; logic; sense; natural way of things
to resign oneself (to); to reconcile oneself (to); to accept (e.g. defeat); to give up
to transfer (to a different place, group, etc.); to change; to move to the next stage (of a plan, etc.); to divert (one's attention) to; to focus on (something different); to spend (time); to let (time) pass
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; witty remark; light joke; amusing talk
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
feeling of fullness; sense of sufficiency; feeling of satisfaction
making a person, pet, etc. wait (before being permitted to do something); postponement; putting on hold
duty; obligation; responsibility
sample; specimen; pattern; model; example
distant look; faraway look
take care of yourself; get well soon
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
loading; charging; filling
shady; underhanded; questionable
to be blurred (due to motion; of a photo, video, etc.); to be shaken (of a camera); to waver (in one's beliefs, policy, etc.); to shift (position); to be slightly off
disintegration; self-destruction
such ... as; or some such
hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy
to stick out too much; to protrude too far; to be too strong (e.g. of tea); to be too forward; to be too assertive; to be pushy
one leap (i.e. skipping intermediate stages); one jump; one step; jumping (with both feet together)
to go around; to make a circle around; to surround; to circle; to come around (of a season, anniversary, turn, etc.); to return
to be impatient; to be eager; to be restless; to be excited; to be in high spirits
gold prize; gold award; gold medal; first-place prize
substitution; replacement; shifting; change
slanted eyes; upturned eyes; eyes that are turned up at the outer corners
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
linking; linkage; associating (information); connecting
(musical) conductor; commander; leader; director
formality; social rules; social status; social standing; (arch.) amendments and enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryō)
malice; ill will; bad air; noxious vapour; miasma
guest seating (e.g. theater, stadium); passenger seat (e.g. taxi); audience
interval; break; rift (in clouds)
nictitation; winking; palpebration; (arch.) moment; (arch.) instant; (arch.) second