future; possible; potential; prospective
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
heartstrings; koto string
hopelessly inaccurate; not even remotely close; can't hit the side of a barn
how long; how much; to what extent
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
several men, several minds; everyone has his own ideas and tastes; everyone has his own interests and ideas; different strokes for different folks
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
that is to say; so that means
poor piece of work; rubbish; trash
continuation; continuance; going on; resuming
to drive on; to urge forward (e.g. cattle); to rouse (game from its cover); to press a tenant to leave; to evict
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
reckless; (at) random; haphazard; blind; sudden; abrupt
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
originally; by nature; from the start
transit (passenger); connecting (flight); transfer (ticket)
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
escape; flight; running away; elopement; fleeing
to be helpful; to be useful
overcrowding; crowded; congestion
unexpected; unscheduled; unforeseen; unplanned
finishing early (e.g. work, a game); entering elementary school a year earlier than others
to hinder; to obstruct; to disrupt; to interfere with; to cause a delay
needless fear; groundless apprehension; unfounded worry
to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
(sense of) reality; realness; realism; authenticity; viability
signing; autograph session
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate; to dress
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
omen; portent; sign; premonition; harbinger; precursor