to bend; to warp; to lose heart
exactly the opposite (of); completely opposite; quite contrary
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
junior high school student; middle school pupil
to keep in contact (e.g. by phone, mail, etc.); to keep in touch
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; lower radical of a kanji; means of transportation
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
gap; opening; spare moment; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
shutting tightly; making airtight; sealing hermetically
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
sound; noise; (musical) note; fame
to crawl out; to creep out; to begin to crawl
school bag (usu. handheld or hung from the shoulder); schoolbag
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
again; once more; a second time
pitch-dark; pitch-black; completely dark; very bleak (future); utterly hopeless
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
stealthily; secretly; in secret
snap (of the wrist; in baseball, golf, etc.); snapshot; snap fastener; press stud; snap (movement, action)
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.); coverage
photography (still or motion); photographing; filming; shooting; (video) recording
function; facility; faculty; feature
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
company; corporation; firm; one's workplace
button (clothing); push-button; button
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
bottom; sole; depths (e.g. of despair, the sea); bottom (of one's heart); limit; end
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board