to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
all the time; every single time; thank you (for your continued patronage)
to become better; to improve
natural voice (without a microphone)
backlight (in photography, etc.); illumination (of the subject) from behind
sunlight; rays of the Sun
in conflict; incompatible; out of harmony; running counter; mutually exclusive; clashing with
extinction (e.g. of a family); dying out; discontinuation; severance (e.g. of relations); rupture; breaking off
deep red; crimson; rouge; lipstick
innocent; cherubic; childlike
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
transfer student; student changing schools
haze (esp. in spring); mist; dimness (of sight)
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as ...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
to touch; to finger; to play with; (arch.) to tease; (arch.) to make fun of
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
affable; sociable; friendly
cool; indifferent; apathetic; cold; cold-hearted; heartless
prize beyond one's reach; unattainable object; woman who is out of one's league; (lit.) flower on a high peak
to make a lovely picture; to be perfect for a picture; picture-perfect; picturesque
to enlist as a supporter; to win over to one's side; to gain as one's ally
intolerable; unbearable; tremendous; out of this world; cannot help (doing); cannot but do
normal; usual; ordinary; everyday
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
teacher; instructor; teaching staff; faculty member
to support (a theory, claim, etc.); to back up; to substantiate; to prove
sleeplessness; insomnia; wakefulness
to go mad; to go crazy; to go insane
sleep; sleeping; inactivity; death
deep sleep; sound sleep; profound sleep
recess; break time; break between classes; free period; recess time; recreation hour
wink of sleep; snooze; doze; nap
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
becoming turbid; becoming muddy; becoming muddled (of thoughts, senses, etc.); growing dim (of consciousness); disorder; chaos
to smoke (e.g. fire); to billow smoke; to smoulder; to be hazy; to look dim
ghost; revenant; spirit (of the dead); departed soul
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...