front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
quickly; at once; right away; hurriedly
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
before it happens; previously
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
small number; few; minority
clanging; banging; throbbing (headache); pounding; fully; vigorously
collective view (opinion)
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
noise (usu. unpleasant); interference (e.g. radio); static; gossip; irresponsible criticism
come, come; come; come now; here you go; here; when handing something
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
to point down; to look down; to get worse; to begin to fall (e.g. of a price)
to stiffen; to become stiff
batsu game; punishment given to the loser of a game or contest
tiring easily; easy to tire
manzai; comic dialogue; two-person comedy act (usu. presented as a fast-paced dialogue, occ. presented as a skit)
instability; insecurity; crankiness
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
surrounding at a distance
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
to watch steadily; to stare
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
passage; path; route; one's way
passing; (person) who happens to pass by; (place) that one happens to pass by; casual (e.g. romance); momentary
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
confused; disordered; faltered; incoherent; inconsistent
dark history; dark past; something one wants to forget or pretend never happened