to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
you (people); gentlemen; ladies and gentlemen; my friends
in a crowd; in droves; crawling (of insects); swarming; dragging (e.g. along the ground); trailing
stone; rock; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); (round) game piece
to differ; to be different; to disagree; to vary; to diverge
column shape; cylinder; columnar
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
height (of a person); stature
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
slowly (but steadily); little by little; with a sizzle; burning; oozing out (e.g. of sweat)
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
form (as opposed to substance); format; form; formality; form; mode
to make (someone) drink; to force to drink; to serve (alcohol); to treat someone (to drinks); to be drinkable (esp. of alcohol); to be palatable
doping (in sports); doping (of a semiconductor)
type; style; mold; mould; kata (set sequence of positions and movements in martial arts); style (in kabuki, noh, etc.); convention
column; shaft; cylinder; round pillar (esp. in buildings)
sidelong glance; short grain (paper); kanji "net" radical at top
great difference; big difference; wide margin
difference in grades (e.g. in go, shoji, etc.); difference in level (e.g. road, footpath); ramp; steps
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
(not) even a little bit; (not) in the slightest; (not) one bit
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
many; much; plenty; hardly
way (of doing); manner; method; means
having one's back to the wall; having nowhere to go; having no way out; not having another chance
all one's strength; desperate effort; (lit.) strength one has when ready to die
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to possess (someone; of an evil spirit, idea, etc.)
to concentrate one's effort (on something)
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
like; similar to; something like ...; someone like ...
to be lifted; to be raised; to happen suddenly; to occur; to be homeroom teacher for the same class multiple years in a row; to move up with one's class
admiration; wonder; astonishment
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
even more; still more; one step; one rung; one paragraph; one passage
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)