circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
to lay (something) face down; to place upside down; to point downwards (one's eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (one's eyes); to lay (oneself) face down; to lie face down; to conceal
leaving school (at the end of the day); getting out of school; coming home from school
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
riot; rebellion; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); wherever (e.g. one's feet take one); according to
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
last week; the week before
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
to become blue; to turn green; to turn pale; to blanch (with fear)
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
ahead; forward; (in) front; having a square front
pat; tap; pop; crack; cutesy suffix applied to names
to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against someone; to play (a game, match, etc.) against someone
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
reconciliation; making up (with); making peace (with); being friends again; patching up a quarrel
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
throw; throwing; resigning (a game of shogi, go, etc.); giving up; selling at a loss; sell-off
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
to come true (of a dream, wish, etc.); to be realized; to be fulfilled; to be granted; to be answered (of a prayer); to be requited (of love)
kendo; Japanese martial art using bamboo swords
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
living thing; organism; creature; biology
department (in an organization, company, etc.); division; club (at a school, university, etc.); team; part; portion
first-class; first-rate; characteristic (of); peculiar (to); school (e.g. of flower arrangement); one flag
surely; certainly; without doubt
sports-minded; sports-oriented
to carry around; to carry on one's person
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
black; black stone; guilt; guilty person
fallen leaves; leaf litter; falling leaves
to step firmly (on); to harden by treading
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition