Japan's best; number one in Japan
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
conversion; diversion; changeover; commutation; switchover
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
to stand up straight; to stick up (e.g. of hair); to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand (doing nothing); to stand around
(place) right in the center; dead center; dead centre; exact middle; heart
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
name; given name; first name
several people; a few people
all out; like hell; like crazy; desperately; (lit.) expecting to die
as if it were about oneself
half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
to take seriously; to believe in; to fall for
looking pale; looking unwell
to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to become engrossed in; to become absorbed in; to become frayed and dishevelled (of hair, grass, etc.); to be fluffy
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
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
steady; sound; solid; reliable; trustworthy
work-in-progress; working state
to the utmost; to the best of one's ability
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
forced labor; forced labour; slave labor; slave labour
engaging in (work); pursuing (e.g. studies); following (a profession); being involved in
people; men and women; each person; everybody
dark; gloomy; overcast; heavy; leaden; dull
to have come; to be here; to be popular; to be fashionable; to be angry; to have blown one's lid
by chance; by accident; accidentally; occasionally; once in a while; now and then
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to enter one's ears (e.g. of water)