hard to see; obscure; indistinct; illegible
reaction; response; reaction
patterns of thinking; train of thought
to be playful; to gambol; to flirt with; (arch.) to have elegance; (arch.) to have refinement
frozen waterfall; freezing of a waterfall; icefall
opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring
not having enough workers; being understaffed; having nothing one can do about something; having no options; no reason not to ...; can't afford not to
smart-alecky; clever-clever; cheeky; cunning; crafty; shrewd
normal; usual; ordinary; everyday
family vacation; family trip
as it is bound to (happen); following the natural course; though possible as it may be
(period of) a year; during the era (of)
full-time housewife; stay-at-home homemaker
to spend all one's time doing; to do day in, day out; to do nothing but ...; to pass (of days)
arrangement; good offices; discretion; judgment; disposition
peacefully (sleeping); quietly; soundly
(beheading) block; guillotine; scaffold
to take advantage (of someone's weaknesses, carelessness, etc.); to impose on
3000; three thousand; many
part; portion; glimpse; bit
calling repeatedly (e.g. someone's name); shouting repeatedly; pronouncing successively (usu. repeating a syllable with voicing, as in "tsuzuku")
to pin (someone) down; to hold down; to shut out (one's opponent); to keep (the opposing team) from scoring; to suppress; to control
eight; eight years of age; two o'clock (old time system)
underestimation; undervaluation
peremptory command; must-obey order; absolute instruction; categorical imperative
close adhesion; sticking firmly (to); relating closely (to); having relevance (to); contact printing
to differ depending on ...
to clasp together (esp. hands); to entwine (e.g. fingers)
noninclusion in a team; not being chosen to play
lust killer; lust murderer
surface of the earth; ground surface