and then; and so; and; so then
great delight; great satisfaction; rapture
to shake; to waver; to tremble
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
to grapple with (each other); to tussle with; to wrestle with; to scuffle with
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
head (chief, director) of a section or department; head of a (school) club; head of a (school) team
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
suspicious behavior; acting suspiciously
warm; comfortable; snug; cozy; cosy; pleasant
same feeling; same sentiment; same opinion; sympathy; agreement; concurrence
to take a step backward; to step back (i.e. to re-think something); to distance oneself (from); to behave humbly; to budge (a little); to make one concession
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
(walking a long distance) at a steady pace; intently; earnestly; single-mindedly; trudgingly; ploddingly
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
glossy (e.g. hair); sleek; shiny; lustrous
dark purple; bluish purple
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; courtesy visit (to offer condolences, say congratulations, pay respect, introduce oneself, etc.)
to respond; to answer; to accept (an invitation, offer, etc.); to comply with (a request, etc.); to suit; to match
infantry (in the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force); general education curriculum
manners; courtesy; etiquette
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
courteous; decorous; polite
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
to have sparkling eyes; to have shining eyes; to have a gleam in one's eyes
school with a high proportion of graduates accepted into high-ranking universities; school focused on preparing students to get into high-ranking universities; school with a high proportion of graduates who go on to university or junior college
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
roughly; approximately; (cutting) in one stroke; (breaking apart) with vigour; (cutting) deeply; (splitting) wide open
treatment; handling; arrangement; addition; musical accompaniment (in noh)
racing noisily (in a car, motorcycle, etc.); roaring (e.g. down the street)
to chase; to run after; to pursue; subsequently; following that; (and) then
to act timid; to show diffidence; to be hesitant; to appear embarrassed; to look ashamed
to see (someone) off; to escort; to watch (someone or something) go out of sight; to follow with one's eyes; to let (a bus, pitch, etc.) go by; to let pass; to postpone
senior (at school, work, etc.); superior; elder; older person; predecessor
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; with a bob of the head
turn; turn (melodic ornament); turn (in a game)
(walk) briskly; at a brisk pace; quickly