lowering; sinking; depreciation; price fall; punch line (of a rakugo story); (arch.) sword strap
confections; sweets; candy; cake
noninclusion in a team; not being chosen to play
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn
preference; priority; precedence
to love; to cherish; to show favouritism to; to be partial to; to fondle; to caress
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
to make light of; to ignore; to slight
to occupy; to hold; to account for; to make up; to take up
to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels
amusement; entertainment; recreation; pleasure; pastime; hobby
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
summer vacation; summer holidays
dawn; daybreak; end; soon after something has ended; beginning (of a new year, month, etc.)
examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)
order; rank; position (e.g. in a race); precedence
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
pain; anguish; suffering; duhkha (suffering)
to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
checking answers (e.g. to homework problems); verifying one's answers
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
since when; from when; how long
fingering an object (in killing time); amusing oneself; diversion; gambling
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
mechanical pencil; automatic pencil
to change way one holds something; to transfer something from one hand to the other
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
feeling restless; feeling nervous; fidgety; distracted