studies; schoolwork; classwork
difficult to understand; unintelligible; abstruse
somewhat below; slightly below
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or someone else
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
nameless; unnamed; obscure; unknown; causeless; unjustifiable
to look on enviously while doing nothing; (lit.) to hold a finger in one's mouth
moment when blossoms fall; one's last moments; (on) the point of death; (on) one's deathbed
acting according to one's own beliefs, being undisturbed by others
the more one looks (at it) the more ...
going side-by-side; going abreast; running concurrently; occurring at the same time; keeping pace with
strategic arrangement of go stones at the beginning of a game; opening moves; preparations; preparatory steps; arrangements
(not) in the slightest; (not) at all
way; course; the only way
diagonally upward; (going in a) completely unexpected direction (of a story, result, etc.)
rematch (after an earlier loss)
invulnerability; immortality; insensibility to pain
to one's delight; to one's joy
jostling; milling about; crush; packed with (activities, products, etc.); teeming with; chock-full of
one's destination; place where someone is going; source (of an object); origin; branch office
rough; wild; rude; harsh; gruff; violent
traffic; transportation; communication; exchange (of ideas, etc.); intercourse
vulva; female genitals; female genital area
logical connection; chain of reasoning; coherence; blood vessel
snug; neat; modest; frugal; simple; compact
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving unattended; neglecting; abandoning
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
to seem ...; to look ...; to appear ...; to feel ...; to behave like ...
thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; congee
finishing blow; coup de grâce
nothing but; except; no more than
fewest; least; smallest (number); youngest
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
distinction; difference (between two things); sense of propriety; proper conduct (according to social or moral norms); accountability; taking clear responsibility (for a fault or failing)
value in doing something; feeling that something is worth doing; rewarding feeling; sense of satisfaction
to forget oneself; to lose control of oneself
to be affected; to put on airs; to pose
intricate workmanship; delicate handiwork; cheap trick; petty trick; obvious stratagem
to be helpful; to help; to be of assistance; to come in handy
little power; little influence; (one's) poor ability; limited ability; what little one can do
Nagoya (city); Chūkyō metropolitan area (most of Aichi, and parts of Gifu and Mie prefectures; centered around Nagoya); Chūkyō region