thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
pluralizing suffix; nickname-forming suffix
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
breaking up (a meeting, gathering, etc.); dispersal (e.g. of a crowd); dissolution (of a company, organization, etc.); winding-up; dissolution (of the Diet, Parliament, etc.)
then; and (then); in that case; if so
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
to quit (a shady business); to wash one's hands of; to cut one's ties with; to wash one's feet
tidal hour; right time (to do something); opportunity; chance
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
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)
sea breeze; salty wind; briny air
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
to twine around; to twist around; to coil around; to pester; to hassle
middle of summer; height of summer; midsummer
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
now; the present time; just now; another; more
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
they; those guys; those fellows
will (to do something); drive; motivation; enthusiasm; eagerness
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
the front; honest; upright; decent
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
and yet; though; when; in spite of
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
only; merely; nothing but; no more than
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
light music; popular music
having an aptitude (for); having a talent (for)
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
blank; blank space; gap; time spent not doing something (e.g. working, practicing)
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so