worldly desires; evil passions; appetites of the flesh; klesha (polluting thoughts such as greed, hatred and delusion, which result in suffering)
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
intimate; carefree; familiar; friendly
intimacy; affection; familiarity
to collude (with); to conspire (with); to make friends with; to get along well with; to become intimate (with opposite sex); to establish a secret liaison (with)
senior (at school, work, etc.); superior; elder; older person; predecessor
tolerance; broad-mindedness
commanding; awe-inspiring; bitter (cold); piercing
prominent; eminent; leading; foremost; distinguished
courteous; decorous; polite
hierarchical relationship; superior-subordinate relationship; senior-junior relationship
last spurt; final spurt; home stretch
final exam; term-end examination; end-of-term examination
chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses
secret intention; ulterior motive; kanji "heart" radical at bottom
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
new student; freshman; first-year student
to address (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan"; to refer to (someone) without a title suffix
schoolgirl; female student
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
to do what one is told to (esp. of a child); to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says; to do what one wants something (one's body, legs, etc.) to do; to work as expected (e.g. of a machine); to obey (one)
to go wrong; to go awry; to go off track; to go out of whack
bright; cheerful; in high spirits; clear (sky); cloudless; sunny
early summer; fourth month of the lunar calendar
changing seasons; season's transition; transition from one season to the next; turn of the seasons; turning of the seasons
(sports) ground; (playing) field; playground; stadium
long distance; long haul; long-distance race
sunlight; rays of the Sun
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
goal (in soccer, hockey, etc.); basket (in basketball); finish line; finishing line; reaching the finish line; finishing (a race)
student in a lower grade; underclassman
going around; orbiting; circling; circumference; girth; surroundings
broken; interrupted; disconnected; intermittent; fragmentary; discontinuous
in detail; with great care; completely; fully
gear; speed (e.g. 4-speed transmission)
to excel; to surpass; to be superior; to be conspicuous (esp. forehead and eyebrows); to be prominent; to stand out
time (for, to do); time (to finish a race, lap, etc.); time-out; thyme
ghost; apparition; goblin; monster; something unusually large
last; final; end; conclusion; rust