to grab at; to grasp at; to clutch at
clumsiness; awkwardness; ineptitude
gold mine; treasure trove; golconda; (lit.) mountain of treasures
quiet; calm; easily; comfortably; distant; far-off
to worry about; to be worried about; to fret about; to not know what to do; to be at a loss (as to what to do)
someone (something) not to be trifled with
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
approximately; about; only; nothing but; just (finished, etc.)
to change sides; to double-cross; to betray; to roll over (in bed); to turn over
to benefit; to profit; to gain; to reap rewards
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
reason of being; raison d'être; meaning of one's existence
to destroy; to crush; to break by striking; to spoil; to ruin
to become dim; to become blurred
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
foundation stone; cornerstone
to instigate; to incite; to spur on; to set (e.g. a dog after someone)
to do something with painful reluctance; (lit.) to have one's hair pulled from behind
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
youthful; young; young-looking
ronin; masterless samurai; high school graduate waiting for another chance to enter university after having failed the yearly entrance examination; person out of work; jobless person; (arch.) wanderer
one's student (esp. a former one); one's pupil; one's disciple
graduation ceremony; commencement
marriageable age; chance of marriage
(sexually) attractive older woman; mature woman; MILF
understanding person; supporter
system where all students live in dormitories; residential system; boarding system (e.g. boarding school)
blame; censure; rebuke; reproof
having enough of (food, drink, etc.); having one's fill; fully enjoying
even though it is not; despite not
to feel like; to feel inclined to do
double; twice (as much); twofold
to be sensible; to be smart; to be tasteful; to be thoughtful; to be tactful; to be sensitive
future; prospects; outlook; journey ahead; distance yet to cover
short-tempered; quick-tempered; hasty
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
to manage (all by oneself); to control; to run; to take charge of