usual; normal; long (of time); old; for a long time; for a while
even though; despite; when
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
band (group of musicians); band (material); strap; belt (clothing); (frequency) band
major (recording) label debut
light music; popular music
attending (school, college, etc.); being enrolled; being a student
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
handling (e.g. knife, reins); control; dealing with (e.g. customers); management; sabaki; properly treating one's weak stones under attack
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
profound; deep; grave; solid; dignified; stately
beet; beat; kick (in swimming); kicking
to play an instrument (esp. string instruments); to dance
at full speed; (at) full tilt; headlong; impetuously; precipitately
to fade (of a colour); to grow dull in color (colour); to lose vividness; to lose freshness; to grow stale
at that time; in those days
being in charge of (esp. a class or subject); taking charge of; class teacher; homeroom teacher; form teacher
decisively; decidedly; boldly; precisely; exactly
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
commemorable; worth commemorating; momentous; monumental
big-shot; influential person; happy face; smiling face; sympathetic attitude; getting along with
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
without a moment's delay; at once; immediately; instantly; promptly; without hesitation
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
each (person); everyone; individual; respective
to let pass; to allow through; to transmit (e.g. light, sound, etc.); to conduct (electricity); to stick through (e.g. a hole); to force through (e.g. an opening); to connect (e.g. two places)
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
though; although; notwithstanding; while; as; at the same time as
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
tying up; binding; total; sum; conclusion (e.g. of a gathering); end; final meal after a drinking party
to yearn (for); to miss; to feel nostalgic (for); to recall fondly
to look (stare) back at (someone); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to put a person to shame; to look back (behind oneself)
present continuous tense; present progressive form; ongoing; (currently) active; currently in progress
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)