to make a fist; to clench one's fist
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
triumphant pose assumed by an athlete
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
house; home; one's house; one's home; one's husband
one's way back; one's way home
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
scenery; scene; landscape
second-year student; biennial
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
(outward) appearance; (proper) format (e.g. of an essay); form; appearances; decency; lip-service
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
to forget completely; to leave behind
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
racing (of an engine); spinning one's wheels; running idle; fruitless effort; going nowhere; going round in circles
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
to be congenial; to agree with one; to be in one's nature
to be able to manage somehow or another
moving to new seats; moving to new desks
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
suddenly; all of a sudden; abruptly
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
aloneness; loneliness; solitude
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to take off one's hat to a person; to acknowledge another's superiority
secret admirer; closet fan
awesome; awe-inspiring; august; discourteous (to a superior); lacking due respect