the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild
to stay behind; to remain; to work overtime
to split finely; to splinter; to get frayed; to become irritable; to feel on edge
to one's heart's content; following one's heart's desires
be (that) as it may; having said that
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
student (esp. a university student)
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
batsu game; punishment given to the loser of a game or contest
positioning; getting a position; taking a position
to open wide (doors or windows); to throw open; to fling open; to leave open; to keep open
student in a higher grade; upperclassman
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
user; end-user; consumer; patron; customer; client
crowded; packed; crammed; cramped; filled; overflowing
at the same time; at once; just as ...; the moment ...; (but) at the same time; as well as
not less than ...; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; the above; the above-mentioned
investigation; research; looking something up
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
miscellaneous; mixed; unorganized
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
school route; street used by students going to and from school (esp. on foot)
to travel on frequently (e.g. a road or path)
to turn yellow; to become tinged with yellow; to yellow (with age)
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
to grow wild; to run to waste; to become rough (of art, craft, etc.); to lose refinement; to intensify (of wind, rain, etc.); to become more severe
to become calm (of the wind, sea, etc.); to die down
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
present day; modern times; recent times; early modern period (in Japan, usu. from the Meiji Restoration until the end of World War II)