timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish (e.g. market)
to mellow (e.g. personality); to be rounded; to huddle; to cower
creeping at night into a woman's bedroom; stealing into a girl's bedroom at night to make love; sneaking visit
to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)
indecisive; irresolute; shilly-shally; vacillating
incompetence; laziness; worthlessness; good-for-nothing; loser; weakling
to be of use as a reference; to be helpful
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
to glare at each other; to confront each other
to drink up; to drain (cup)
pleasant feeling; good feeling
to wait for a long time; to wait and wait; to eagerly await
school festival; campus festival
salaried; with pay; vacation; (paid) holiday
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
to become dull; to become lifeless; to get bored; to lose interest; to lose value after a peak (e.g. stock); to weaken (of the market)
to blaze down on; to beat down on; to shine down upon
average (normal, ordinary) year; every year; annually
(short) run; drive; ride; spin
apart from that; other than that; leaving that aside; more importantly; more ... than that; but
to call in; to invite; to bring in
to frolic about; to mess around
all together now!; one, two, go!; ready, set, go!; heave, ho!; oops-a-daisy
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
several people; a few people
to gather in a circle; to form a circle
conviction; belief; confidence
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
looking like (someone); taking after (either of one's parents)
sexy; popular; well-liked
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
inexperienced person; incompetent person; ignoramus
it is I who should say so
to stare at each other; to lock eyes with
graduate of the same school; fellow alumnus; (former) schoolmate