base of the throat; bottom of the neck
flickering; flashing on and off; glaringly (bright); painfully (bright); prickling (pain)
domestic discord; internal discord; internal strife; internal struggle; infighting
to cut (grass, hair, etc.); to mow; to clip; to trim; to prune; to shear
to topple over; to be overturned; to capsize; to be overruled; to be reversed; to be discredited
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
ongoing; in progress; afoot
under investigation; under consideration; under review; pending (decision, etc.); awaiting verification
to send out; to forward; to show (a person) out
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
individual; private person; personal; private
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account
withdrawal (e.g. from an organization); secession; leaving; pulling out
to turn aside adroitly; to dodge
one's post; place of work; workplace
conduct; behaviour; movements; gesture; performance (on stage, etc.); dance
calm; composed; cool; quiet
pivot; vital point; cornerstone; Japanese photinia
innocent look; nonchalant look; look of ignorance; air of innocence
trivial; not amounting to much; not a big deal
number of long thin objects (movies, TV programs, baseball games, etc.) (programmes)
deserted (esp. store, market, town, streets); quiet; inactive (business, trade, etc.); slack; idle; free
to be sullen; to be offended; to be huffy; to be stuffy; to be stifling; to be muggy
summer vacation; summer holiday
right in the midst of; right at the height of
to death (bored, scared, etc.); to distraction; like crazy; like mad; so much; dying (e.g. for a drink)
taking over; handing over; transfer of control; inheriting; passing on the baton
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
exhausted; tired; withered; worn out; boiling until shapeless or mushy; tediously
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)