surfacing; rising to the surface; emerging; leaping into prominence; rising (of rank)
rubbing cheeks together (as a display of affection); pressing cheeks together
to be still half asleep; to be half awake; to be not yet quite awake
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.); serious; gloomy
to think; to use one's head; to exercise one's brains
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
some; any; please; anyway; anyhow
recompense; indemnity; atonement
comfort when sleeping; feel (of a bed, futon, etc.)
soundly (sleeping); fast (asleep)
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
earnest; sincere; pressing; urgent; pertinent; appropriate
to stare (at); to gaze (at); to look hard (at); to watch intently; to fix one's eyes (on)
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
(school) athletic festival; sports day; field day
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
game; match; contest; competition; sport; (sporting) event
participation; joining; entry
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
to suffer; to receive (kindness, rebuke, support); to sustain (damage)
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; operation; moving picture
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
end; close; finish; noh dance in plain clothes
activity (esp. energetic or successful); great efforts; active participation; walking about with great vigor
to use abusive language; to curse; to call someone names
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
participation (in a tournament, match, race, etc.); entry; appearance (on the stage, television, etc.); exiting (a venue, train station, etc.); exit; being dispatched (of an ambulance, fire engine, etc.)
image; figure; figure; form; image
class teacher; homeroom teacher; home room teacher; form teacher
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
fierce; intense; severe; very; extremely; terribly
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
action committee; executive committee
being in charge of (esp. a class or subject); taking charge of; class teacher; homeroom teacher; form teacher