acknowledgement; acknowledgment; recognition; cognition
to kill; to choke the life out of
while; although; (but) on the other hand; at the same time; opposite side; other side
to enliven (e.g. a conversation); to animate; to engage in enthusiastically; to become successful and well known
fierce; intense; severe; very; extremely; terribly
paralysis; palsy; numbness; loss of sensation; standstill; state of paralysis
how many years; how long; what year
to attract someone's attention; to arouse someone's interest; to sound someone out; to try to find out someone's true feelings; to (discreetly) probe someone's thoughts
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
user; consumer; master (e.g. of swordsmanship); prodigal; spendthrift
to be steamed (properly, e.g. rice); to be stuffy; to grow musty; to get close
sweating; perspiration; sudation; hidrosis; diaphoresis
chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)
to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur
nth period (e.g. nth class in school day)
to mark the end; to spell the end
several people; a few people
procurement; purchase; buying; school store; co-op; school canteen
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
school grades; academic results
bento; Japanese box lunch
to leak out (of a secret); to come out; to be exposed (of a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to get away (of a fish)
imperial court; royal court
to be separated (of clothing); to be exposed; to be wide open; to stand with one's limbs apart; to block the way
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb; produced at an unorthodox location
to wear (formal clothing) in a casual fashion
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
ghastliness; dreadfulness; grimness; intimidation; menace; threat
tall figure; high stature
free; unfettered; according to one's own whims; doing as one likes
counter selling; face-to-face selling; person-to-person selling
limitation; restriction; condition; constraints
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
to open wide (doors or windows); to throw open; to fling open; to leave open; to keep open
rough; crude; sloppy; miscellaneous
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
stairs; stairs at the front of a noh stage
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
strongly; violently; with all one's strength