to court; to woo; to approach defiantly
orpiment; gamboge; falsification; alteration
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
misjudgement; misjudgment
hidden (talents, etc.); self-concealment; self-effacement
fall; drop; descent; coming down
every last one; one and all; from A to Z; as soon as; right after; no sooner (than)
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
shut-in; stay-at-home; hikikomori; social withdrawal; shunning other people
manic depression; mood swing
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
house; one's house; one's home; one's family
skipping out; cutting class; truancy; procrastination
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
as usual; as is one's habit
to be dying; to be about to die; to be close to death
library (usu. single-room); small library
to steal another's spouse; to steal another's lover
standard language (used in government, education, etc.); standard Japanese
handing down (information); legend; tradition; folklore; transmission
speech; expression; wording; language
conveyor belt; belt conveyor
high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway
what kind of; whatever sort of; no matter what; however much
baseball club (at a university, corporation, etc.); baseball team
just as one thought; as usual; sure enough
to lose one's footing; to slip
to be tripped up; to be too drunk to stand
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
to blow off; to be blown off
catch; catching; catch; shop tout; puller-in; catching (in swimming and boating); catching the water
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
reverse thrust; retrofiring; sudden mental derangement