unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself
to feel ashamed; to be abashed
... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?"); ... on earth (e.g. "who on earth?")
dropping out of school; withdrawing from school; expulsion from school; dismissal; leaving school (university, etc.) after completing a course
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
(corporate) restructuring; downsizing; laying off people
almost; very nearly; only just; barely; just in time
to give up (a plan or idea); to desist from (doing)
puzzling; tangled; complicated; complex
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
waste of time; killing time
being good-for-nothing; useless person
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
touring (by car, bike, etc.)
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
frame; flame (abusive or threatening message)
chain (bicycle, measuring, tire, etc.); chain (store, hotel, etc.)
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
illegally-parked bicycle; abandoned bicycle; discarded bicycle
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to pick up
molding; moulding; shaping; modelling (i.e. plastic arts); modeling
commuting to school; school commute
private; personal life; (one's) privacy
ladies' bicycle (of a kind often used by housewives, usu. with a basket in front); granny bike
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
lifting a girl's skirt; flipping up a skirt
enumeration; citation; listing
particle; postpositional word in Japanese grammar that functions as an auxiliary to a main word
adjective; i-adjective (in Japanese)
to raise one's voice; to shout
intimidation; threat; bluster
to add (numbers); to add (something); to top up (with something); to take care of (e.g. one's business)