without permission; without notice
reproduction; duplication; reprinting
(involving) payment; (involving) compensation; paying a fee
transfer; assignment; conveyance
many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time
to drip; to drop; to trickle; to overflow (with freshness, beauty, etc.)
light snow fall; small snow flakes
hazy; dim; faint; minced fish or meat that is seasoned and fried
correct or incorrect; right or wrong; accuracy; correction (of errors)
not knowing when to let go (give up, etc.); unwilling to resign; having lingering attachment; regretful
standard; standardized; average; normal; ordinary
shopping centre; shopping center; mall
to tear off; to strip; to rob
vexing; irritating; impatient
red light (traffic); red light; signal to stop; sign of danger
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
to exchange; to swap; to barter; to replace; to substitute
pedestrian crossing light
low tone; bass; low voice
coating; film; membrane; tunic (plants); capsule
dusk; nightfall; twilight
boundary; border; limit; bounds; frontier
to be lifted; to be raised; to happen suddenly; to occur; to be homeroom teacher for the same class multiple years in a row; to move up with one's class
coincidentally; by chance; unexpectedly; rarely; unusually; seldom
elementary, junior high and high school
to grow; to grow up; to be good at; to excel in
teacher (to whom one owes a debt of gratitude); mentor; one's former teacher
panoramic (view, perspective, etc.); high-level; comprehensive (manner); holistic; broad
to keep one's temper; to maintain one's composure; to remain calm; to keep presence of mind; to preserve one's equilibrium
foolish; nonsensical; absurd; ridiculous; trifling
one hundred-thousandth; sudden; abrupt; unexpected