to draw (conclusion); to deduce; to derive
dryness; aridity; drying (e.g. clothes); insipidity
dried-out; dry (e.g. hair); stale (bread)
kanji used as a phonetic symbol, instead of for the meaning; phonetic-equivalent character; substitute character; kanji used for their meaning, irrespective of reading
continuing one's education into university
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
living together (of two people)
spring break; spring vacation
police; police officer; police station; self-appointed enforcer (of a rule, standard, etc.); busybody
business trip; official trip
billiards; pool; serial collisions (of cars)
to have an accident; to meet with an accident
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
dead body; corpse; cadaver; carcass
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
aloneness; loneliness; solitude
part-time job; side job; part-time worker; part-timer
finding employment; getting a job
to work hard; to try hard; to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to devote oneself to
a long, long time ago; very long ago
to withdraw; to abandon (e.g. a lawsuit)
to pound (e.g. heart); to pulse (e.g. vein); to pulsate
to go pale; to grow pale; to lose color; to turn white
to strain (e.g. one's nerves); to be on edge; to be tense (of an atmosphere); to cover completely (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.); to spread over; to become covered (in)
(breaking) with a snap (of a thread, rope, etc.); (ending) suddenly (of a call, communications, etc.); breaking out (of a pimple, swelling, etc.)
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
point; dot; one point; one matter; one point (in a game, exam, etc.); one mark
deep down; special place in one's heart; in the back of one's mind
to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up
one's normal condition; one's usual state; keynote (esp. shamisen); proper key
seasoning; flavour; flavor
highly nourishing (nutritious); earning top marks nutrition-wise
besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so
briskly; quickly; promptly
tidying up; clearing up; cleaning up; clearing away; putting in order