promotion (school, military, etc.)
(school) class change; class shuffle; rearrangement of which students are in which teacher's class
class president; head class representative
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
participation; joining; entry; adherence
athletic meet (esp. at school); sports day
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
none of your business!; don't bother me!; keep out of it!
cool-headed; level-headed; hard-headed
slapping; splashing; splatting; banging shut; flat (refusal, denial, etc.)
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
genuine; authentic; true; real
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
scorn; disdain; contempt; slight
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
to stick into; to pierce; to run into
such; like that; that sort of; very
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
nature; natural constitution; innate disposition
of course; certainly; naturally
to be angry; to resent; to be enraged; to be indignant
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
reckless remark; rash remark; thoughtless words; falsehood
(lit.) blood flows; to have the blood of ... running in one's veins (artist, warrior, etc.); to be born with particular skills, characteristics, etc.; to have something "in one's blood"
single word; a few words; brief comment
illegitimate child; bastard; love child
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
to find out; to discover; to detect
taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze