to smile (at); to grin (at)
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
field; plain; prairie; tundra; moor; wilderness
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
to become fraught with emotion
Japanese laurel; spotted laurel; Aucuba japonica; live tree
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
to pierce; to penetrate; to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice)
for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate
as before; as ever; as it was originally
to rub; to chafe; to wear out; to become worn; to lose one's innocence; to become sly
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
to close (one's eyes); to shut
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
sports club (e.g. at school); sports department (e.g. in a newspaper)
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
second (unit of time); arc second
wonderful; astounding; marvellous
to run through; to run past
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
reason; principle; general principle (as opposed to individual concrete phenomenon); (in neo-Confucianism) the underlying principles of the cosmos
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
to boost; to force up; to push up
last place; lowest position; lowest rank; least significant (bit); lowest order
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter