stout-hearted; firm; courageous; brave; tough
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
to contract; to undertake; to take over; to take responsibility for
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
killing two birds with one stone
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
inexcusable; unjustifiable; sorry; remorseful; excuse me; (I'm) sorry
cunning deed; sly trick; foul play; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
being startled; getting a shock
ill-natured; mean; nasty; sadistic; cruel; mean-spirited
to put on (coat, gown, etc.)
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
honor student; honours student; model student; prize pupil
child who has returned to Japan after living abroad; returnee child; (Japanese) person who lived abroad during (part of) their childhood
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
to go past; to pass; to pass by
incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness
still; even now; to this day
great difference; major mistake
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
transfer student; student changing schools
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
to envy; to be envious (of); to be jealous (of)
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
to lose sight of (one's companions); to stray from; to miss (one's chance to ...)
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
silence (not speaking); muteness