back; rear; background; behind the scenes
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
step; stride; counter for steps
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
form; shape; figure; visage
opening and shutting; opening and closing
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking
(a) jump; splashes (usu. of mud); upward turn at the bottom (e.g. of a vertical stroke of a kanji or of a hairdo); close (e.g. of a theatrical performance); breakup
to scatter around; to leave untidy; to make a mess
scream; shriek; shout; exclamation
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
as usual; as is one's habit
toilet; restroom; bathroom; lavatory
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
if you think about it; come to think of it
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
entering a higher-level school, esp. going on to university
entry to school or university; matriculation; enrolment (in university, etc.) (enrollment)
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
club activities; extracurricular activities
the Sheep (eighth sign of the Chinese zodiac); the Ram; hour of the Sheep (around 2pm, 1-3pm, or 2-4pm); south-southwest; sixth month of the lunar calendar
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
considerably; greatly; a lot
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
feelings; thoughts; meaning