to breathe heavily (e.g. with much movement of the shoulders)
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
taking part on the spur of the moment; participating without registering beforehand; last-minute entrant; specking on flower petals
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
calling by name; designation; nomination
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of
exposure; laying bare; exposure; (media) exposure; appearance (on TV, in magazines, etc.)
habit (usu. a bad one); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
to repair; to mend; to change; to alter; to put back; to put away; to cure
to go out and away; to leave
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
arrest; apprehension; capture
ding-dong (of a doorbell, intercom, etc.); doorbell; intercom; ding ding ding!; correct!
ear; hearing; ear (for music, etc.); edge; crust; ear (of a pot, jug, etc.)
chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
hostel; dormitory; (arch.) bureau (government department beneath a ministry under the ritsuryō system); (arch.) tea-ceremony room; (arch.) villa
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
bell (used for summoning or signalling); buzzer
to live (on, by, etc.); to lead a life; to make a living; to earn a livelihood; to spend one's time (doing); to pass one's days (doing)
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
(idle) curiosity; fancifulness; eccentricity; person with unusual tastes; eccentric; oddball
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
troublesome matter; burden; difficult task; chore; hassle
to bring in; to take in; to approach (someone) with (a proposal, offer, problem, etc.); to bring; to bring (to another stage); to take (e.g. to court, to extra time, to a play-off)
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
to face; to go towards; to head towards
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
senior high school (esp. the senior high school section of a school that also encompasses other grades)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
nickname; alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume; other name
far from; anything but; not at all ... but rather ...; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
surname; family name; last name
to stand (up); to rise; to stand (in a position; of a person, tree, building, etc.); to be situated (in, on); to be (in difficulties, the lead, etc.); to put oneself (in a position or situation); to leave (to do something)
enactment; establishment; creation
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official