to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
to choke; to be choked by; to be stifled by
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
in the face of; in defiance of
detailed; scrupulous; careful; (arch.) diligent; (arch.) honest; (arch.) upright
same period; corresponding period; same year (of graduation, entering a company, etc.); contemporary; synchronization; synchronism
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
to hunt out; to flush out; to round up; to impress; to recruit
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
fight; scuffle; walking about; walking around; conducting oneself; stroll (in noh, an action piece involving circling the stage)
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
(committee) chairman; president
to spit out; to eject; to dump
abstention (from voting); renunciation (of a right); withdrawal (from a contest)
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
bid for popularity; publicity stunt
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
to pamper; to make a fuss of; to spoil; to fawn over
taking great pains (to do); making every effort; having a lot of trouble (doing); racking one's brains
everybody; every last one of them; all
life-size; life-sized; true-to-life; faithful (depiction); realistic
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (e.g. gazing, staring)
April; fourth month in the lunar calendar
eager; earnest; ardent; OFF (on switch)
counter for birds, rabbits, etc.
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
narrowness; being cramped; being almost full
willful; wilful; selfish; carefree; do-as-you-please; freewheeling
fiscal year (usu. April 1 to March 31 in Japan); financial year; academic year; school year; product year
to be interested in; to take an interest in; to care about
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation
this year; this fiscal year; this school year
each (person); everyone; individual; respective
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you