serious look (on one's face); straight face
to run up to; to rush over
admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
here and there; little by little; sporadically; dots; spots
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
footprints; record of page visitors (e.g. in social networking sites)
surroundings; circumference
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
to soak (into); to permeate; to sting (of a wound, sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (e.g. with vice); to be steeped (e.g. with prejudice)
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
dead center; (right in the) middle; midst; midst (e.g. of a storm); heyday; (the) height (e.g. of a debate)
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
civic guidance; non-curricular educational guidance; medical guidance
as much as one can; as much as possible
alone; by oneself; on one's own
notification; official notice; directive (e.g. from higher to lower levels of the administration); being well versed (in); being proficient (in)
sincerely; earnestly; wholeheartedly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
a long time ago; long ago
to become widely known; to become well-known; to spread (of a rumor, reputation, etc.)
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
carefully; closely; very; extremely; have no choice; cannot be helped
senior high school student
distrust; mistrust; insincerity; impiety; faithlessness
to need; to demand; to take; to require
now that you say that; now that you mention it
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
choice; selection; diagnosis; medical opinion; judgement; opinion
(length of one's) step; stride; pace
in every way; in every aspect; from every angle
adult dog; fully-grown dog; mature dog
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); feline; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)
rising up (of smoke, clouds, etc.); towering; plump; chubby; welling up (of an emotion); boiling up
to picture; to come into one's mind; to remember