to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
to look (stare) back at (someone); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to put a person to shame; to look back (behind oneself)
university; college; former imperial university of Japan (established under the ritsuryō system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
company; corporation; firm; one's workplace
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
please; if you would; somehow or other; one way or another; whether (or not); if
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
reaction; response; physical reaction (to a stimulus); observable response (of an organism); reaction; effect
taking a breather; relaxation; rest; vent; ventilation opening
puncture; flat tyre (tire); blowout; bursting; overflowing; being jammed (e.g. phone lines)
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
sullenly; discontentedly; silently (in a bad mood); grumpily; with hurt feelings
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
sermon; preaching; homily; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
to enjoy; to take pleasure in; to have a good time; to look forward to
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive
dōjinshi; magazine published by like-minded people; fanzine; zine
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
creation; production; creative work (novel, film, etc.); fabrication; fiction; invention
helpful person; person who likes looking after others; overly helpful person; annoyingly helpful person; manager; go-between
including ...; inclusive of ...; bundling together (items of different size, quality, etc.); lumping together; komi; extra points given to the white player as compensation for playing second
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
(slowly and) carefully; without haste; thoroughly; deliberately; closely; meticulously
remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
2nd day of the month; two days
business world; business circles; (the) industry
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; of course; definitely