to lean against; to lean on; to recline on; to lie heavy (on the stomach); to be uneasily digested
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
nod deeply; glugging; drinking deeply
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
to grow; to develop; to grow up
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
commonly occurring thing; commonplace event; bread and butter item
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
racing (of an engine); spinning one's wheels; running idle; fruitless effort; going nowhere; going round in circles
boisterously; roughly; briskly
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to watch intently; to stare
women's basketball; girls' basketball
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
to pick up; to find; to gather
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
gentle breeze; soft wind; breath of air; zephyr
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
to fall in love (with); to love
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
giving something a try because it will not do any harm
multiplication table; times table
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
entry to school or university; matriculation; enrolment (in university, etc.) (enrollment)
until now; so far; up to the present
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
one's nature; one's destiny; custom; tradition; habit
wise saying; famous saying
stifled (laughter); simmering
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
speech; words; one's lines; remarks