ups and downs; bobbing up and down; rising and falling; ebbing and flowing
low-altitude flying; having consistently poor results (grades, sales, etc.); barely scraping by; being on the verge of failing
to repeat; to do over again
image of an airplane (in the sky); sight of an airplane; shadow of an airplane
forcibly; by force; against one's will
to find; to discover; to come across; to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation (to one's fate); acceptance; observation and contemplation
concentration; diligence; asceticism; zeal in one's quest for enlightenment; adherence to a vegetarian diet
so what!; who gives a damn?
to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many
My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely
child who has returned to Japan after living abroad; returnee child; (Japanese) person who lived abroad during (part of) their childhood
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
this year; this fiscal year; this school year
to have a talk; to tell a story
(mental) attitude; way of thinking; attention; care; prudence; intention
correct answer; right solution; correct interpretation; right decision; right choice; appropriate judgement
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
indecent; lewd; sexy; dirty; obscene
apart from that; other than that; leaving that aside; more importantly; more ... than that; but
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
alone; by oneself; unaccompanied; unaided; single-handed; without one's family
hostel; dormitory; (arch.) bureau (government department beneath a ministry under the ritsuryō system); (arch.) tea-ceremony room; (arch.) villa
(way of) life; lifestyle; living; life circumstances; livelihood; day-to-day life
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip
doctors; teachers; lawyers
turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)
to fire (a gun); to shoot; to let off; to loose off; to blow (someone) away
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
that being the case; in that case; if that's how it's going to go
illicit sexual relationship
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
large-scale operation; large-scale campaign; major mission
regret; repentance; remorse
logical connection; chain of reasoning; coherence; blood vessel
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel