close; intimate; on good terms
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
other intention; hidden purpose; ulterior motive; ill will; malice
to state; to express; to say; to tell; to mention
to be packed (with); to be filled; to be blocked (of a pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to be become shorter; to shrink; to be at a loss (for)
brother complex; excessive attachment to one's brother; black contemporary (music)
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
to sound shrill (of a voice); to sound high-pitched and excited; to get excited; to become restless; to be thrown too high; to come in high
pursuit (of a fleeing enemy); chase; follow-up attack
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
to stop; to abort; to discontinue; to close
to turn (one's face) away; to avert (one's eyes)
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
to show respect for; to revere; to honour; to honor; to worship; to hold in esteem
pride (in one's achievements, possessions, etc.); self-praise; boast
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
rare; uncommon; unusual; rare; lightly cooked
in the confusion of the moment; taking advantage of the confused state of affairs
with a complacent smile; with a smile of satisfaction
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly; less and less
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
to hit (e.g. with a car); to knock down; to reject; to eliminate; to refuse (e.g. a request); to deny; to flip
groan; moan; growl; snarl; hum (e.g. of a motor); buzz
student (esp. a university student)
office worker; salaried worker; white-collar worker
going to work; leaving for work; attendance (at work); being at work; presence (in the office); reporting for work
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
spring break; spring vacation
winter vacation; winter holidays
having one's fill (of food or drink); eating (drinking) to one's heart's content; enjoying to the full
to envy; to be envious of; to be jealous of
(compulsory) retirement age; age limit; (compulsory) retirement (on reaching retirement age); mandatory retirement
have no relation to; have no luck with; not be fated to
extended leave; long vacation
Bon holidays (in mid-August); Bon holiday period
summer vacation; summer holidays
to work (for, at, in); to be employed (at); to finish (a term); to serve (e.g. a sentence); to conduct (a ceremony); to perform (a Buddhist memorial service)
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound