record; document; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); setting (a record); recording (a record high, etc.)
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
common sense; general knowledge; common knowledge
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
pressing; urging; demanding; demand
fierce look; frightening look; tough look; aggressive attitude; coercive attitude; taking a hard line
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
as eternal as heaven and earth
at once; right away; promptly; quickly; right now; this instant
to disappear; to vanish; to go; to leave; to die
scuttling (to escape in a panic, in shame, etc.); scurrying; scrambling
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
instant noodles sold in a cup; cup noodles
to come apart at the seams; to be ripped; to begin to open; to begin to bloom; to smile broadly; to break into a smile
to turn over; to turn (pages); to leaf through (a book, etc.); to tear off; to strip off; to take off
with a great deal of effort; laboriously
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
to cut (grass, hair, etc.); to mow; to clip; to trim; to prune; to shear
kendo; Japanese martial art using bamboo swords
department (in an organization, company, etc.); division; club (at a school, university, etc.); team; part; portion
to be enrolled (in a college, course of study, etc.); to be a member (of an organization)
moral way of life; correct path; moral principles
to miss one's footing; to be off the right track; to be on the wrong path
sound of a flat surface repeatedly making contact with something; applying a seal or stamp again and again; pasting (paper) all over; daubing; smearing
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
one breath; time of one breath; pause; break; (doing in) one go; doing without stopping
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
street stall; stand; booth
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
without leaving any trace
good-value; economical; advantageous (price, deal, etc.); useful; helpful
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
smoothly; with a slipping or sliding motion