to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
television program; TV program
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
objection; dissent; protest
to each his own; people differ; different people (have different likes)
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
counter for books; volume
Miyazawa Kenji (1896-1933)
Night on the Galactic Railroad (novel by Kenji Miyazawa); Milky Way Railroad
shellfish; seashell; shell
mouse; rat; dark gray; slate gray
under one's arm; (in) the armpit
triumphant; exultant; in high and proud spirits
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
you could say; you might say; verging on the
dejectedly; sorrowfully; crestfallen
dispersal; breaking up; running away; fleeing
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting
more than usual; especially; particularly
sidelong glance; short grain (paper); kanji "net" radical at top
wide open (of eyes); large and bright (eyes)
subject; theme; homework; assignment; problem (that needs solving); task
don't feel like doing; can't bring oneself to do; can't face
in one's own way or style
being enthusiastic about; being wild about; being absorbed in; being engrossed in; being devoted to
chapter; section; medal; badge; insignia
pause (in speech, writing, etc.); punctuation; break; end; (place to) stop
with a tap; with a knock; smoothly (proceed); without a hitch; even; equal
middle of the night; dead of night
cannot bear (doing); cannot bring oneself (to do); reluctant (to do)
to pile up; to accumulate
poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty
surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
to bind; to file; to finish (a dish) by pouring beaten egg into the broth; to sew up; to stitch together
paint; coloring materials; colors; colours
glaring; flaming; fiery; blazing
scrap of cloth; odds and ends