freely; frankly; without reserve
cooperation; collaboration
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
taking an examination (esp. school and university entrance)
between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing; together; condition; situation; -ish
muteness; speech impairment; mute; deaf-mute
to look at; to gaze; to stare at
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
firm; unshakeable; resolute
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
the other day; some days ago; recently; a day in the past
to blaze; to burn brightly
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; storm (e.g. of protest)
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
one thing or another; this and that; something or another
to miss a chance to ask; to miss an opportunity to ask; to forget to ask
to hold a grudge; to hold something against somebody
as usual; as is one's habit
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
another kind; distinct species; variety
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
excuse; explanation; justification; defense; defence
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
to lose sight of (one's companions); to stray from; to miss (one's chance to ...)
to stray from; to get lost
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
egoistic; selfish; self-willed
on bad terms; at loggerheads
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
bad guy; villain; evildoer; scoundrel
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)