one long straight object (e.g. strand of hair, beam of light, wisp of smoke); a single bloodline; earnest; resolute; (arch.) ordinary; (arch.) common
to pass (a car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to outdistance
to rush out from one's mouth (words, phrases, etc.)
to be perturbed; to be agitated
canned juice; canned soft drink; can of juice; can of soft drink
non-official history; privately composed history
to be enthusiastic about; to be eager; to be keen
in plain words; in plain terms; put simply
changing one's image and becoming more social and extroverted upon entering high school
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
simulation; simulation (of a foul); diving; flopping
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
alumnus (alumnae); graduate; former member of an organization; former inhabitant (country, region, etc.)
to give an impression; to make an impression
to rise; to swell; to be promoted
to look down on; to treat with contempt; to treat disparagingly; to sneer at
to be softened; to calm down
addressing (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan" (considered impolite)
incessant talking; rapid talking
what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
tale; short story; sketch comedy; skit
dyer's knotweed (Persicaria tinctoria, used to produce indigo dye); indigo (dye); indigo (colour)
village; hamlet; countryside; country; home (of one's parents, etc.); hometown
using as an intermediary; through
opening a new shop; opening a shop (for the day)
end (e.g. of a line); tail end; rear; backmost part
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
paradise; heaven; Kingdom of Heaven
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise
taste; liking; preference
this for sure; certainly is
counter for articles; counter for military units; individual
mumblingly; mutteringly; unintelligibly
lily (Lilium spp.); yuri; genre of comics and novels about female homosexuality