to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
symbol (of something abstract); emblem; (symbolic) representation
peace of mind; relief; (sense of) security; safety; assurance; confidence
to laugh mockingly; to smile with contempt; to jeer; to sneer
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
(any) more; further; in addition (to this); at this stage; now; now that things have come to this
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
influence; effect; impact
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
back (esp. of a building, etc.); rear; behind
to hug (someone) tight; to embrace; to give (someone) a tight hug; to cuddle
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
windy; windswept; receive harsh treatment
to insult; to say something insulting about; to bad-mouth
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
newcomer; neophyte; novice; newbie
to have a hard time of it
negligent; careless; slipshod; slovenly; reckless; irresponsible
isolation; being alone; being friendless
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
to rise; to swell; to intensify; to increase; to grow stronger; to get higher
almost every day; almost daily
student accommodation; student dormitory
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
closing; closure; shutdown; lockout
to live under another's roof; to become a dependent on; to flatten oneself (against); to lean in close to
extended leave; long vacation
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
acting as a foster parent; caring for another's child; foster parent
opening (a door, window, etc.); leaving open; opening up (e.g. to the public); allowing (public) access
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.); to imbue with; to fill a space (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. of a voice)
being enthusiastic about; being wild about; being absorbed in; being engrossed in; being devoted to
to begin (doing); to start; to set about; to get down to
to lay the blame on; to put the fault on
passing each other (without meeting); entering somewhere just after someone had left; coming in just as someone had gone out; inserting in the wrong order
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits