for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
mountain stream; valley; dale; wetlands; swamp; marsh
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
school festival; cultural festival; annual open day school event showcasing student talent
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
what the?; what's that?; what are you doing?; what's going on?
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
going out (of a nobleman, etc.); visiting
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
name; given name; first name
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
way to use something; treatment; management (of help)
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
to be found; to be discovered
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
to slacken; to loosen; to relax; to slack off (e.g. one's work, attention); to not put one's heart in
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
rather; better; instead; if anything
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
yearned for; longed for; missed
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!