to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
to gain on; to put pressure on; to close in on
slowly; inefficiently; tardily; dawdling
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
bad feeling; feeling bad; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross
having no choice; at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end
just before one's eyes; in one's presence; personally
to talk; to carry meaning
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
to tell (to do); to order; to tell on (someone); to tattle; to often say
yes; sure; gotcha; sycophantically; servilely; fawningly
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
I got it; I see; I now know; So that's the reason
cram school; private tutoring school; juku
heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
half-hearted reply; vague answer; reluctant answer
to undo; to untie; to unfasten; to unlace; to unravel; to loosen
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
vague; desultory; distracted; loose; half-hearted; diffuse
running (of a car, bus, etc.); traveling; travelling; running (of a program)
illustration; picture; sketch; drawing; figure
period of time; time slot; time zone
existence; being; survival; to exist; to live; to survive
to ask; to enquire; to query
apathy; indifference; listlessness; athymia
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
with a clink; with a flop; suddenly; all of a sudden
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
preparations for returning (home)