to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
to keep a promise; to keep one's word
to drain; to flow (unobstructed); to sell well; to be in good demand; to exit the stage; to remove (a prop) from the stage
to draw the line (between two situations); to make a clear distinction; to make it clear where one stands; to take clear responsibility for (mistakes, etc.)
dead person; (the) deceased; (the) dead; casualties
arrestee; person arrested
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
pupil; student; schoolchild
study; pursuit of knowledge
club activities; extracurricular activities
(act of) encouragement; stimulus; incentive
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
diligent application (to work or study); cultivating one's character by studying hard; mutual encouragement (to improve); working hard together; friendly rivalry
one or two sizes (bigger, etc.); one or two levels (better, more mature, etc.)
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language
to be duplicated; to be repeated; to overlap; to fall together (of dates, etc.); to repeat (a failed course, school year, etc.); to make a double play
overlap; duplication; doubling
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
closely (sticking, clinging, etc.); tightly
shut-in; stay-at-home; hikikomori; social withdrawal; shunning other people
one class; one set; a pair; a suite; a series
pine tree (Pinus spp.); highest (of a three-tier ranking system)
plain; field; hidden (structural) member; wild; lacking a political post
someone who studies very hard (at school); grind; swot; studying hard; cramming; swotting
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
letter; missive; note; mail
correspondence; exchange of letters
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
wicked person; evil person; scoundrel; bad thing; mischief
absent-mindedly; idly; vacantly; doing nothing
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
hitting a ball; batting; stroke
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
general situation; general trend; general tendency; way things are moving; current (of the times); tide (e.g. of public opinion)
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
to hit and break open; to crush; to smash
large number (of); many; majority
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
curtain; bunting; act (in play)