keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (gazing, staring); intently
in bad shape; not doing well; not going well; out of condition; in poor form
to throw oneself (into an activity)
vector; direction (e.g. of one's activities or interests); focus
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
there is but a fine line between genius and insanity
to miss a chance to do; to fail to do
oaf; blockhead; stupid person; dunce; insensitive person
source of electricity; electrical power; power (button on TV, etc.)
to expel (from the body); to let off (a fart); to utter (a lie, nonsense, etc.); to say; to do
being in charge of (esp. a class or subject); taking charge of; class teacher; homeroom teacher; form teacher
to take the time (to do); to set aside time (for)
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
dual personality; split personality
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to go out for a while
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
to be able to tell apart; to distinguish; to recognize
to conceal one's true nature or feelings; to feign friendliness; to play the hypocrite
either way; in any case; one way or another
hair color; hair colour; fur color; disposition; type; kind
participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
simple substance (e.g. chemical); something standing alone; separate item; solo item
figure; design; twill weave; pattern of diagonal stripes; style (of writing); figure (of speech); design
to live (of animals); to inhabit; to nest
around here; hereabouts; (around) this point; about now
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at); to be intimidated; to feel daunted
Wagyu (any of four breeds of Japanese cattle); Wagyu beef
carrot (Daucus carota); Asian ginseng (Panax ginseng)
fondly; admiringly; with fascination; with adoration; with enchantment
rubbing (someone) the wrong way; irritating (someone)
though imperfect; somehow; somehow or other
disagreeable; unpleasant; adverse; unsympathetic
to say (something) over one's shoulder
frivolous; flippant; superficial; flattery; (insincere) compliments
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
careful; elaborate; scrupulous
preliminary arrangements; preparation; spadework; pre-cooking