solitude; loneliness; isolation
no wonder; little wonder; after all; as expected; which isn't surprising
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
drop (e.g. of water); drip
to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
thirst; craving; thirst (for love, knowledge, etc.); hunger
to become moist; to be moistened; to profit (from); to benefit; to be refreshed (of one's mind); to be enriched (of one's heart)
to moisten; to wet; to profit; to enrich; to benefit
a few hours; several hours; a couple of hours
row; line; group (of peers); ranks (of); sequence; series (taxonomic rank)
spare time; free time; time (it takes to do something); time required; time off; leave; dismissal
observation; survey; watching
to become a (bad) habit; to become a habitual practice; to become addictive; to grow on one; to become moreish
conflict; complication; troubles; discord
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
sharp parting remark; parting threat
to take refuge in; to succeed in running away
group with a common interest (e.g. students); club (e.g. company sports club); circle; circle (shape)
invitation; solicitation; canvassing; canvasing; inducement; persuasion
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
uninterested (in); having no interest (in)
senior (at school, work, etc.); superior; elder; older person; predecessor
to slip out; to steal out; to excel; to stand out
safety zone; traffic island
common carp (Cyprinus carpio); koi carp
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
blond hair; blonde hair; golden hair
to gather in a circle; to form a circle
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; pile of 3 cards of the same value in oicho-kabu
how can (one) do something
new student; freshman; first-year student
gradually; by degrees; little by little; step by step
Sirs; Mesdames; around (the time that, etc.); about
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)