to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
to tie up; to tie together; to hang (oneself); to summarize; to put (it all) together; to estimate; to expect
to become late; to fall behind; to lag; to pass (of time)
second (unit of time); arc second
university entrance examination
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
rising; exacerbated; exasperated; accelerated; aggravated
learning; scholarship; study; study of ...; -ology; -ics
rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
to place persons opposite; to come face to face with; to compare (with); to check (against); to match
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
discussion; discourse; lecture; sermon
ronin; masterless samurai; high school graduate waiting for another chance to enter university after having failed the yearly entrance examination; person out of work; jobless person; (arch.) wanderer
vocational school; technical school
(young) person subsisting on part-time work; person whose livelihood is provided by part-time work
beforehand; in advance; previously
to shed tears; to (begin to) cry
phantasmagoric; protean; shape-shifting; kaleidoscopic; capable of ever-changing appearance
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
lightly rolling (of a small and round thing); pleasant, high-pitched sound (e.g. bell, young woman's laughter); changing frequently (e.g. conversation, plans); (occurring) in rapid succession (e.g. sumo wrestlers being defeated); roly-poly; chirp chirp (sound of insects); ribbit ribbit (sound of frogs)
freedom; free; open; unrestricted
long-awaited; long-waited-for; someone who has waited a long time; something that one has waited impatiently for
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
print; printing; (printed) copy; handout; flyer
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
crystal; crystallization; crystallisation; fruits (of labor, union, etc.)
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
to get in; to go in; to come in; to flow into; to set; to set in
plan; plot; idea; conception; vision; scheme
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
one tenth; one hundredth; one percent; one tenth of a sun; one quarter ryō (an old coin)
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer