removal (e.g. of a building); dismantling (e.g. a tent); striking (e.g. a stage set); withdrawal (of troops); evacuation; retreating
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
older brother and younger sister
eccentric; oddball; character; weirdo
to stop crying; to cry oneself out
pocket tissue; small package of tissues
the reverse; other side; lining
gyaru; (young) woman adhering to a fashion trend usually marked by brown or blond-dyed hair, gaudy clothes and accessories; gal
staff; stuff; stuffing; filling
civilian clothes; plain clothes; mufti; plainclothes police officer
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
to be unable to understand; to baffle one's understanding; to be beyond one's comprehension
I see; that's right; indeed
graduation ceremony; commencement
(for) how many days; what day (of the month)
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
normal; usual; ordinary; everyday
operation (of a machine, etc.); operating; driving; working (capital, etc.)
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
special training; intensive training; crash course
response (felt in the hands); resistance; reaction; response; effect
external (hard drive, disk drive, etc.)
mouse (esp. laboratory); (computer) mouse; mouth
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
fearfully; nervously; timidly; gingerly
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
outcast; odd man out; pariah
to use as an intermediary; to mediate; to assist; to worry; to mind; to care