last week; the week before
true character; true heart; true spirit
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
correspondence; exchange of letters
dull sound; muffled sound
long military service; having experienced many battles
to win through (e.g. to the next round); to win game after game; to achieve a final victory; to fight to the end and win; to come out on top
merry voices (e.g. of children playing)
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
impudent; brazen; shameless; bold
scheme; tactic; stratagem; trick
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
to travel all over; to be active in places widely apart
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
being left out; being ostracized
pseudo; quasi; false; suspected (case, e.g. of disease)
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
elder sister; effeminate man
umeboshi; pickled dried ume; pickled dried plum
to feel right; to sit well with one; to be happy about; to suit to a T; to fit well together
parents' ability (or inability) to let go of their children
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
when it comes to ...; concerning; where ... are concerned
the Analects of Confucius (one of the Four Books)
feeling; mood; disposition; mental attitude; somewhat; slightly
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
rebellious phase; rebellious age
favour; favor; obligation; debt of gratitude
(phenomenon of) precession of the equinoxes
freezing; turning into ice; freezing; locking up; freezing (in one's tracks); frieze (part of an entablature between the architrave and the cornice)
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace
to do what one is told to; to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says
correction; revision; amendment
all over; all over the place; everywhere
crash; smash; crunch; bang; breaking sound
robot; (mere) puppet; pawn; figurehead
surrounding at a distance