to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
(right at the) side; just beside
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
reason; cause; circumstances
sympathy; empathy; response
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
dots; spots; bit by bit; little by little; here and there; scattered
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky
independence of will or action; self-direction; autonomy; initiative; identity
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
maintenance; preservation; improvement
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
member of a (school) club who does not partake in the club's activities
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
considerably; fairly; quite
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
maintaining a reasonable distance; neutral position; indecision
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
studying abroad; studying at a different school, etc. (usu. for a specific purpose)
to be stunned; to be surprised; (lit.) one's eyes turn into dots (like a cartoon character)
(sense of) reality; realness; realism; authenticity; viability
foreign; abroad; overseas
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
to get worked up; to be eager (enthusiastic); to rouse oneself