to pull from both ends; to pull from both sides; to play tug of war
decline in academic ability; decline in academic performance
to act as an agent for; to intermediate; to announce (someone's arrival); to answer (the door, the phone); to convey (a message)
confirmation of someone's safety; ascertainment of someone's safety
disturbance; perturbation; derangement
adjustment; tweaking; improvement; modification; tinkering; minor alteration
regarding as a sure thing; seeing as a certainty
decline and fall; ruin; downfall; collapse
to take upon oneself; to pull (a thing) over one's head
doomed (business, trade, etc.); in a bad state; poor
Formula One (form of motor racing); F1
being off guard; being defenseless
elder sister; older female friend
to keep (someone) at a distance
making rapid progress; making great advances; rush; dash; onslaught
(telephone) call; (telephone) ring; shout; call; call loan (e.g. 30-day call); call money
lead (in a cheer, toast, song, etc.); (someone's) lead; folk song and dance performed by a group; leader of a group of wind instruments (in gagaku)
present-day science; modern science
uniform; equal; even; common; ordinary; usual
to become unrestrained and go to excess; to lose all restraint; to lose one's tension and become relaxed; to let go; to become disorderly; to be scattered
guardians; parents; father and older brother
notes; comment; remark; annotation
female help; female labor; woman's handwriting; (arch.) hiragana
to supply (goods, money, etc.); to cover (costs); to pay; to give board; to provide meals
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
informal summer clothes for men (short jacket and trousers)