dropping out of school; withdrawing from school; expulsion from school; dismissal; leaving school (university, etc.) after completing a course
wet; moist; soft-hearted; tender-hearted; sentimental
half-crying; being on the verge of crying
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
preparations for a journey
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
retainer; attendant; escort
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
bank; weir; embankment; levee
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
to talk; to chat; to chatter
official promotional photo of a musician, model, etc.
(arch.) great; (arch.) grand; greater (of equal court ranks); upper; a great deal; very much
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
moving; touching; stirring
expedition; (military) campaign; tour (by a sports team, performer, etc.); visit
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
when; how soon; how long until
business trip; official trip
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
to soak (in); to steep; to dip; to pickle; to preserve (in salt, vinegar, etc.)
sweet and sour; bittersweet
confections; sweets; candy; cake
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
hunting; harvesting (e.g. berries, fruit); picking; gathering
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
extended leave; long vacation