at first; initially; in the beginning
exaltation; emotional uplift
hairline; borders of the hair
staying up late; keeping late hours; sitting up late at night; nighthawk
grounds; foundation; authority; support; prop; something upon which to rely
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
to stay overnight; to stop (e.g. at a hotel)
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
to choke; to have trouble breathing
white paper; flyleaf; blank paper; clean slate; lack of prior opinion, positions, etc.; scratch
difficult to write or draw; does not write well (pen, brush, etc.)
to get worked up; to be eager (enthusiastic); to rouse oneself
warm welcome; friendly reception; hospitality; entertainment
to fail (in getting a job); to miss out (at fishing, hunting, etc.); to be left out; to be crowded out
to dig up; to turn up; to tear up; to rake up (e.g. old scandal); to dig over
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
warmly; cordially; with tender care
to get between; to be caught in
looking directly at; looking straight at; looking squarely at (e.g. a problem); facing (e.g. the truth); normal vision; emmetropia
revolution; 58th year of the sexagenary cycle (in Onmyōdō)
daihinmin; daifugō; Japanese card game similar to President
to have a meal together; to sit at table
tinnitus; ringing in the ears
eardrum; tympanic membrane
to be wavy; to be curled; to be frizzled
bad; poor; inferior; delinquent; hoodlum; hooligan
pretending not to know; pretending not to recognize someone (recognise); feigning ignorance; playing innocent
love of; affection for; enthusiast for; being attractive to; being liked by
underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly
capable of anything; liable to do
impudent; brazen; shameless; bold
anonymous report; (secret) information; tip-off; informing (against)
human kindness; human weakness
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend