pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
to reduce (one's) speed; to slow down (driving, cycling, etc.)
rest; break; recess; intermission
condominium (usu. mid or high-rise); apartment building; apartment house; block of flats; apartment; flat
whirlpool; maelstrom; vortex; spiral (shape, pattern)
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
practice; practising; experience
PET bottle (clear plastic beverage bottle)
to taste; to try (food or drink)
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
popular name; common name; given name
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
to be understood by each other (of thoughts, feelings, etc.); to be comprehended; to exchange with each other (thoughts, feelings, etc.); to express to each other (e.g. intentions); to communicate with each other
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
pushing; backing; boosting; pushing from behind (a cart, etc.); pusher
quiet unsociable person; obstinate person; blockhead
consensus; collective will; collective opinion
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
assertion; declaration; affirmation
club that has suspended its activities; not attending one's club
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)
garbage can; rubbish bin; trash can; dustbin
one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate
spring break; spring vacation
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
new student; freshman; first-year student
having said that; on the other hand
invitation; solicitation; canvassing; canvasing; inducement; persuasion