university student; college student
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
pamphlet; brochure; leaflet
being somewhat excited (agitated)
to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute
aizuchi; backchanneling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
fighting with real swords; game played in real earnest
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; person with a strong backbone; person that does incredible things; person of considerable talent
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
front; frontage; facade; main
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
hold; catch; connection; relationship; unease; discomfort
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
voice; speech; phone (as opposed to a phoneme); speech sound; audio; sound (as opposed to the picture)
metallophone; carillon; glockenspiel
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
supple; flexible; elastic; graceful; elegant; refined
to be helpful; to help; to be of assistance; to come in handy
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
to climb over; to get over; to overcome (a difficulty, obstacle, etc.); to surmount; to surpass (a predecessor); to overtake
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
as (it is); remaining (in a state); with (e.g. one's eyes closed, the light on); while (e.g. standing, alive); as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); according to
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
antinomy; self-contradiction; either-or situation; choice between mutually exclusive alternatives
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
to thrust away; to send flying
narrow (blade); slender (figure, build); thin
(a person's) appearance from behind; person as seen from behind; back view; retreating figure
resentment; indignation; anger