to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
because of; on account of; about; on; per; for every
competitive entrance examinations for prestigious kindergartens and elementary schools
tranquil; calm; quiet; mild (weather); balmy
bad; wrong; evil; no good; wicked; reprehensible
love affair; love relationship
washing; sashimi chilled in iced water
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
thread (of execution); thread (on an Internet forum, mailing list, etc.); topic; conversation
stylistic beauty; beauty of form; beauty derived from refined style; established trope; beloved stock formula (in entertainment); time-honored routine
to hit (e.g. with a car); to knock down; to reject; to eliminate; to refuse (e.g. a request); to deny; to flip
to break a promise; to go back on one's word; to renege
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
heartbreak; grief; sorrow
to hang on to; to hang from; to hound; to keep after (someone); to grab the front of the opponent's mawashi, place one's head against their chest, and lower one's hips
thunder; thunderclap; crash of thunder
speaking with a trill; rolling one's r's
nervous temperament; worrier's disposition
to help (someone) to their feet; to help (someone) up
naturally; of course; understandably
no matter how you look at it; no matter how you slice it; clearly; obviously; surely; without a doubt
to keep watching; to continue looking at; to gaze at
being cleared (of doubt, misgivings, etc.); being dispelled; melting away; melting (of ice)
transgender; transgender person
to pretend; to act (as if)
to share (someone's) good luck; to follow (someone's) example; to enjoy the same benefits (of someone or something); to be named after
to take root (of a plant); to strike root; to root; to become established (e.g. of an idea, a movement); to take hold; to take root
society; public; community; social studies
to lie; to pretend; to feign; to deceive; to trick
to rule over; to govern; to command; to integrate; to consolidate; to unite
to risk one's life (to do); to put one's life on the line; to step forward (to do); to give one's all
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
all you have to do is; just; that's all
for better or worse; luckily or unluckily
to have guts; to be unwavering in one's resolution
to have a nosebleed; to bleed at the nose
to raise; to record; to bring up (a matter); to serve (food); to send some on out
quarreling; wrangling; argument; fuss
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth