to turn one's back on; to be uninterested in
just when (one is about to ...); just as; the very moment when; on the point of
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
three times (as much); treble; triple; threefold
to spend time (on doing something)
club activities; extracurricular activities
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
school building; schoolhouse
to jump; to leap; to splash (of oil, mud, etc.); to spatter; to burst; to crack open
to pay no heed to; to not care about; to take no notice of
whim; caprice; fancy; capricious; fickle; whimsical
door; gate; opening; title page
opening fully; full throttle; full power
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
puzzled; perplexed; quizzical; dubious; suspicious
one (thing); one piece; one item
shooting (a ball); shot (on basket, at goal, etc.); shuuto (type of pitch commonly used in Japan); shootball; shoot (of a tree or plant); chute
(place) right in the center; dead center; dead centre; exact middle; heart
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
shrieking; squealing; screeching; chattering (e.g. of a monkey); chittering
song lyrics; words of a song; libretto
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
guffawing; roaring (with laughter); (laughing) heartily
pride (in one's achievements, possessions, etc.); self-praise; boast
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
periodic; regular; routine
appeal (e.g. for peace); plea; appeal (of something); attractiveness; appeal (to the referee); emphasizing
good; fine; excellent; favorable; favourable; satisfactory
looking over someone's shoulder
parting (of people); separation; farewell; breakup
mundane; routine; everyday; unremarkable; common; day-to-day
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
antipathy; reluctance; resistance