running alone; running solo; having a large lead (over the others); being far ahead (of everyone else); having one's own way; ignoring others' opinions and acting as one wishes
this and that; one thing or another
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
idleness; lack of application; lazy study habits
Europe and the United States; Europe and America; the West
results; record; grades; marks
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
Europeans and Americans; Westerners
volume (sound level); volume; bulk; volume (book); volume (storage area); potentiometer
humming a tune (while doing something else)
to select someone (out of many people)
suppressed laugh; smile; giggle; chuckle
someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour
to say this and that (about); to say (critical) things; to criticize; to be critical (about); to find fault (with); to complain
pathetic; sad; sorrowful; grievous
having one's fill (of food or drink); eating (drinking) to one's heart's content; enjoying to the full
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
maid; helper; help; assistance
to leave as is; to let alone; to disregard
outsider; someone outside of a group
white hair; grey hair; gray hair
young child; toddler; child over 1 but not yet of school age
abnormal; unusual; extraordinary; remarkable; uncommon
bank employee; bank staff member; bank clerk
four; 4; four years of age; ten o'clock (in the old time system); burakumin; cross grips
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
waiting expectantly; waiting eagerly; looking forward to; long-awaited
to obtain; to get; to procure; to win; to secure
thinking so highly of someone that you are blind to their faults; thinking the sun shines out of someone's eyes; being the apple of one's eye; loving someone dearly
labour pains; labor pains; birth pains; contractions
this world; this life; world of the living
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to go out for a while