intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
reputation; (public) estimation; rumour; rumor; fame; notoriety
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something
the way one works; one's working manner
physical work; manual labour (labor)
to be free; to be available
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
gap; difference; disparity; discrepancy
dizziness; giddiness; vertigo
(one's) figure; build; physique; style
pleasant feeling; good vibes
to degenerate; to lapse into
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
stealthily; secretly; in secret
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
omitting crucial steps; cutting corners; skimping; tenuki; playing elsewhere on the board instead of responding locally
softly; mildly; gently; politely
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
shyness; bashfulness; shame
to insult; to say something insulting about; to bad-mouth
way (of doing things); method; style; school (of ikebana, tea ceremony, etc.); style; system
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
sexy; popular; well-liked
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
a little; a bit; a small amount; a little while; a short time; a moment
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
to refuse; to decline; to deny
to be at a loss for words
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
though; although; notwithstanding; while; as; at the same time as
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
venting one's anger (on someone or something); taking out one's anger on
crumpled; rumpled; to be annoyed; to be irritated; noisily (chewing)
to pat (e.g. a dog); to rub; to stroke; to fondle; to caress
to wear glasses; to put on glasses
shortcut; taking a shortcut; (keyboard) shortcut; short-cut hairstyle for women
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school