to grow; to cultivate; to let grow (e.g. weeds)
unfortunately; regrettably
loss; defeat; counter for losses
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
to yearn (for); to miss; to feel nostalgic (for); to recall fondly
regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing; vexing
fighting bravely; strenuous efforts
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice; tap; click (e.g. of a retractable pen or mechanical pencil)
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
it's been a long time; long time no see
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
troubled face; worried expression
one's school; school one attends or works at; driving school
to incline toward; to slant; to go down (sun, moon); to sink; to decline; to wane
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
haste; hurry; urgency; in a hurry; quickly; with haste
one (thin, flat object); one sheet
to draw through one's hand; to stroke (e.g. a beard); to work someone hard; to masturbate
trembling; shivering; jiggling; wobbling; bouncing
blank column; blank space
to protrude; to stick out; to be forced out; to be pushed out; to go over (e.g. a budget); to go beyond
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; completely; thoroughly
to obtain; to get; to procure; to win; to secure
to chuckle to oneself; to gloat (over)
who cares?; I don't give a damn; what does it matter?
to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled
to disappear into; to slip into; to be lost in; to be mixed up with
to unfold; to unroll; to open
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
swift attack; quick attack; fast break; right away; without delay; immediately
seats for the officials; officers' seats; executive's seats
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
to approach; to draw near
very difficult to ...; nearly impossible to ...
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)