space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
sliver of hope; gleam of hope; ray of hope
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
aimlessly; unexpectedly (showing up); slowly swaying; staggering; moving feebly
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
(teacher's) platform; podium; dais
provision of lunch (e.g. at office, school, etc.); providing a meal; lunch service
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
Star Festival (held in July or August); Tanabata; Festival of the Weaver
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
decoration; ornament; trimmings
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
long, narrow strip of paper on which Japanese poems are written (vertically); tanzaku; thin rectangle
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
dismissal; firing; retirement; being relieved from one's post; being relieved of a burden
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
self-hatred; self-abhorrence; self-loathing
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
worst; worst-case (scenario)
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
to dye; to colour; to color
sports ground; playing field; playground
pupil; student; schoolchild
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
duty; obligation; responsibility
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
(some) more; even more; longer; further
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)