meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
to blush; to have flushed cheeks
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
to reseat oneself; to correct one's posture
shyness; bashfulness; shame
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to apologize (apologise); to refuse; to decline; to be unable to bear; to be defeated (by)
loan; lending; favor; favour; creditor; method of lending
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
to smile cheerfully; to crack a smile
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
to perform in tune with each other; to get along well; to be in perfect harmony; to make a perfect pair (team, etc.)
cooperation; coordination; collaboration; integration; linking
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
stupid; dim-witted; dense; dull; obtuse; slow
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
selective system; system that offers choices
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
marks; points; score; number of items; number of articles
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
reaching; attaining; arrival
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
though; although; notwithstanding; while; as; at the same time as
verbalization; putting into words
every month; each month; monthly
time; season; period; phase; stage
to become settled; to be fixed
why; how; for what reason
unconcernedly; nonchalantly; indifferently; blankly; vacantly; absentmindedly
dropout; quitter; deserter
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
best (highest) record; new record
ready fire-power; battle-ready forces; immediate asset (to a team or firm); someone who can be an immediately effective player or worker
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
to keep step (with); to keep pace (with); to move in lockstep; to align (with another's thoughts or actions); to get on the same page
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane