to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
to fade (of a colour); to grow dull in color (colour); to lose vividness; to lose freshness; to grow stale
how; in what way; by what means
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
to shine in (light); to illuminate
attendance (at school); going to school
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
surname; family name; last name
mistaking one person for another; (case of) mistaken identity
to hang on to; to hang from; to hound; to keep after (someone); to grab the front of the opponent's mawashi, place one's head against their chest, and lower one's hips
teacher's desk; teacher's lectern
register of names; list of names; roll; register; roster
unusual; uncommon; extraordinary; out of the ordinary; incomparable; serious
incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness
to fail; to screw up; to stuff up
to trace (drawing); to follow; to imitate; to copy; to reproduce
(one) letter; (one) character
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
first meeting; first interview with
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
uniform; equal; even; common; ordinary; usual
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
being enrolled (at a school); being registered; being a member (of a team, organization, etc.)
a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period
stagnation; hindrance; delay
to regain one's breath; to catch one's breath
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
start of work; commencement; opening
to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
excess or deficiency; too much or too little
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
to wear (formal clothing) in a casual fashion