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
father; father (e.g. of a discipline); pioneer (e.g. of field of research); God; Father
treadmill (esp. for home use)
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
training (for a skill, job, sport, etc.); practice; working out; workout; (strength, weight) training
as expected; just as one thought; as feared; 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 slide; to glide; to slip; to skid; to be slippery; to fail (an examination); to lose (a position)
right behind; just behind; directly behind
to be blown off; to be blown away; to disappear; to vanish; to rush; to hurry
catch; catching; catch; shop tout; puller-in; catching (in swimming and boating); catching the water
at once; immediately; instantly; in an instant; quickly; suddenly
reverse thrust; retrofiring; sudden mental derangement
to show one's age (e.g. to start creaking at the joints); to wear out (e.g. machinery)
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; gibe
fear of flying; aviophobia; aerophobia
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb
to sense; to perceive; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
talkativeness; garrulity; loquacity
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
to use up; to exhaust; to wear out