to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to that extent; to that degree; that much; that many
to be perfectly clear (water, air, etc.); to clear up
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
that being the case; in that case; if that's how it's going to go
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
to watch over; to watch attentively
stinginess; miserliness; shabby; cheap; petty; narrow-minded
dispute; conflict; trouble; strife
recently; lately; these days
senior high school; high school
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
maintaining a reasonable distance; neutral position; indecision
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
in one's own way or style
to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
not worth mentioning (with neg. verb); nothing special
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
to squeeze; to wring out; to narrow down; to refine
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
difficult to ...; hard to ...
tail (animal); tail end; tip
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
humanities, social sciences, and fine arts; liberal arts
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
taking an examination (esp. school and university entrance)
study subject; course of study; department (university, etc.)
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")