nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter
is that so?; I see; right; oh
besides; in addition; also; moreover
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
disliking; hating; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
soft and lacking firmness; weak; weak-willed; spineless; weak (market); bearish
to breathe out; to exhale
sentiment; emotions; one's feelings; one's heart
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
anyway; anyhow; setting aside ...; regardless of ...; really; truly
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
clothes (esp. Western clothes); clothing; dress; counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, puffs of a cigarette, etc.
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
batsu game; punishment given to the loser of a game or contest
servile; subservient; obsequious; slavish; self-abasing; grovelling
something like ...; something called ...
Japanese man (esp. with traditional, masculine values); Japanese manhood
after a long time; for the first time in a while
sermon; preaching; homily; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
dispersal; breaking up; running away; fleeing
stairs; stairway; staircase
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
third-year student; third-year pupil
to face; to go towards; to head towards
absence; disregard; indifference
head of the student council; president of the student council
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
president (of a society); chairman
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
just to make sure; just to be sure; for confirmation; just in case; for caution's sake; by way of precaution
to step forward; to volunteer
to seal (e.g. a letter); to prevent (e.g. movement); to forbid; to block (e.g. speech)
jealousy; yakimochi (roasted rice cake)
opening fully; full throttle; full power
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (e.g. endure); stoically