to become public; to become known; to come out in the open; to be formal; to be official
day by day; by the day; (arch.) daily; (arch.) every day
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
recess; break time; break between classes; free period; recess time; recreation hour
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
inquiry counter; consulting service; assistance service
(physical) form; shape; visage; (facial) features; form (as opposed to substance); manner (of action); (resultant) state
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
just friends; no romantic interest; (lit.) no pulse
somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
form; adjective; i-adjective (in Japanese)
snack; light meal; snack bar (usu. an establishment that serves alcohol); snack food (esp. potato chips, popcorn, etc.); munchie
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to know a little bit about; to learn a little of
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
accurate; precise; exact; appropriate; apt; right
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
called; known as; that; to say
insular; closed; unsociable; exclusive
construction; building; putting up; erecting; creation; formulation
human relations; personal relationships
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
one's mind; one's heart; one's intention
usual; normal; long (of time); old; for a long time; for a while
information; news; information (data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.); informatics (as a subject)
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
judgement; judgment; decision; ruling; finding; adjudication
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself