recommendation; referral; endorsement
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
job hunting; job searching
research establishment; research institute; laboratory
to be away from home; to be out of the house
company; corporation; workplace
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
scenery; scene; landscape
to shine; to glow; to look attractive; to look nice; to be set off (by)
school festival; cultural festival; annual open day school event showcasing student talent
break room; lounge (e.g. in an onsen); resting room
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
to get up (from sitting); to stand up; to (finally) start to do something; to get off one's backside; to take action
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
chorus; singing in a chorus
to be able to manage somehow or another
quite indifferent; looking blank; looking as though one has nothing at all to do with what is going on
cram school; private tutoring school; juku
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
soccer club (at a school); football club
to work hard; to sweat; to wash off one's sweat
ace (playing card); ace (of a team); leading player; ace; hotshot; ace (serve)
secret intention; ulterior motive; kanji "heart" radical at bottom
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
even if; (it doesn't matter) whether (A or B or ...); whatever; should
even if not; even without
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
fan; enthusiast; lover (of); fan (e.g. electric)
everything; anything; nothing
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
to entrust; to leave to a person