big moment (e.g. performance, in the spotlight); gala occasion; (on the) world stage
to squash; to crush; to flatten
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
new student; freshman; first-year student
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
to make time; to carve out some time (to do something)
understanding (of people's circumstances and feelings); perceptiveness; sympathy; wisdom
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
to be main; to be principal; to be important; to be conspicuous; to be prominent
express home delivery (by the Kuroneko Yamato company); door-to-door parcel delivery; courier service
hand luggage; hand baggage
each time; always; often; thank you for your continued patronage
word root (the smallest portion of a larger word that holds meaning)
with a rustling sound; (rummaging) around
to go ahead; to pull ahead
absent-mindedly; vacantly; idly; lazily
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
to rush back; to run back
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
habit; behavior; behaviour; trait
unshapely; ill-formed; misshapen; awkward; clumsy
to serve; to work for; to attend
strong interaction; strong force
form of magic or divination (e.g. animating objects to act as the sorcerer's agent)
something; nothing (with neg. verb)
cotton plant (Gossypium spp.); batting; wadding; padding
work; book; (a book) by; obvious; striking
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
to be entwined; to be involved
to unravel; to untie; to break into small pieces (of fish, meat, etc.); to relax; to ease
to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily
separation; partition; detachment; segregation; isolation
boy; son; baby boy; young man
to clatter; to flap (noisily); to rattle; to walk around being unable to settle down
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
medical care; medical treatment
to hit (a person); to strike; to beat; to deliver (a speech); to give (an address)
to split; to tear; to burst; to be separated; to be divided