just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
to have one's faults exposed; to have one's secrets blown
division (distribution) of roles; role-sharing
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
ten thousand years; eternity; perennial; perpetual
pupils who are not members of any school club; (lit.) go-home club
deep emotion; impression; inspiration
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
dry; dry (tone, humour, etc.); unemotional; dry (of alcohol)
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
calling on someone who is ill; enquiry; inquiry
to cool (from room temperature); to chill; to calm down; to cool off; to be frightened (at); to be scared (of)
disturbance; obstruction; hindrance; jamming; interference
diversion (from e.g. one's worries); distraction
bad guy; villain; evildoer; scoundrel
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
to be tired of; to be sick of; to get fed up with
hegemony; leadership; initiative
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
to (be able to) make contact; to (be able to) get in touch
trouble; problem; mess; difficulty; nuisance
to ask a question; to ask questions
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
to care for someone; to look after someone
general; popular; common; typical
one's own child; one's own children
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
never mind!; don't worry about it