to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
to be noisy (e.g. from people talking); to be discomposed (e.g. feelings)
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
bento; Japanese box lunch
use; utilization; utilisation; application
older brother; elder brother
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
one's own work; making by oneself
special training; intensive training; crash course
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
to play an instrument (esp. string instruments); to dance
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
head of the student council; president of the student council
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
living by oneself; living alone
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
step; stride; counter for steps
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
centimeter; centimetre; centi-; 10^-2; sentimental
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
stealthily; secretly; in secret
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
pointing out; identification