to stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street); to line in a row; to line
a little; a bit; slightly
second year of junior high school; second-year junior high school student
land mine; topic that sets someone off; sensitive topic; something that seems fine at first but turns out to be very bad (e.g. product, business); booby trap
joints; points (of a speech)
blouson; jacket gathered at the waist
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
instar (developmental stage of arthropods); age; years
steepness; steep place; harsh (look); sharp (tongue)
stroke (of a kanji, etc.)
to give an impression; to make an impression
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
to move (house); to change residence
to have rumors going around (rumours); to have rumors spread
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
motor nerve; reflexes; athletic ability; motor coordination
tough guy; wild one; fearless fighter
to win fame; to be widely-known; to be well known; to make a name for oneself
timewise; temporal; chronal
to become misty; to become hazy
dots; spots; bit by bit; little by little; here and there; scattered
national convention; national competition; national athletic meet
down jacket; quilted down coat
earmuffs (for protection against cold); ear warmers
to be coming; to be popular; to be fashionable; to be angry; to have blown one's lid
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
mark; symbol; to mark; to put a mark on; trademark; paying attention to; focusing on
finished doing; did completely
going public (with a matter); becoming public knowledge; recourse to litigation; taking (a matter) to court
camp (supporters of a doctrine, party, etc.); faction (of a party); military camp; encampment; cantonment
unfathomable; inestimable; immeasurable
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
to steal a glance; to intercept and read (e.g. other people's email)