graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
nonchalantly; calmly; as if nothing happened
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
rough; casual (clothing); rough (of a golf course); rough sketch; rough draft
to shoot through something (wall, body, etc.); to pierce (e.g. with an arrow or a look)
warm and snug; soft and comfortable
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
lack of ability; inadequacy; (being) out of one's depth
being excluded; being ignored; being kept in the dark (about); being kept out of the loop; (lit.) outside the mosquito net
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
at that time; in those days
ganguro; young girl who heavily tans her skin, bleaches her hair and wears heavy make-up
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
weak-willed; easily pressured; pushover
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
violation; offense; offence; breach; transgression; infringement
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
haze (esp. in spring); mist; dimness (of sight)
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
play; recreation; play (theatre); performance; staging; praying
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
from the beginning; from scratch
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
overeagerness; rashness; forward step-out
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
reliability; trustworthiness; dependability