to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
head of the student council; president of the student council
someone working behind-the-scenes; scene shifter; lady consort (to a high personage)
to become public; to become known; to come out in the open; to be formal; to be official
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
individual; private person; personal; private
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
ago; since; before; previous
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
attachment (to); tenacity of purpose
depending on the situation; depending on circumstances
hostility; antagonism; opposition
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
to have an interest (in something); to feel inclined (toward doing something)
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to find the resolve (to do); to make up one's mind (with); to act on a thought
firmly rooted; deep-seated
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
bare minimum; minimum necessary (amount, number, etc.)
order; command; directions; instructions
to talk; to chat; to chatter
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
this is why; this means; it is the case that
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
heap; pile; stack; full measure
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
to have a meal; to take a meal
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize