to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
beyond this point; from now on; after this
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
to demarcate; to delimit; to divide (an area); to punctuate; to put an end to (e.g. a sentence); to insert pauses or breaks (e.g. when reading aloud)
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
to have meaning; to be meaningful
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
to go after one's dreams; to follow one's dreams; to pursue one's dreams
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
troupe; theatrical company
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member
consideration; thoughtfulness; sympathy; compassion; feeling; kindness
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
reversal; return; return gift; return favour (favor); barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
derailment; digression; deviation
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
national language; Japanese language (often as a school subject in Japan); native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords)
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
reading aloud; recitation
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
writing; composition; essay; sentence
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to stick; to get stuck; to be unavailable; to be busy; to be piled up (e.g. of work); to halt (in one's speech)
smoothly; easily; readily
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
tensely; tightly; erectly; intuitively; instinctively; with a burst
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
very young; little; childish; immature
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind