insular; closed; unsociable; exclusive
school hours; hours of teaching (instruction)
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
to bring (somebody into a place); to lead into
to get tired; to become exhausted; to become worn out; to become battered (from long use); to get tired of (doing); to get fed up with
inorganic matter; mineral matter; cold; inhuman; robotic
to gather in large numbers (of people); to hang out (as a large group); to assemble (as a military unit or posse); to be quartered (in a particular location)
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious; (lit.) of an unknown nature
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
making one's debut; making one's first appearance; (just) showing one's face; showing up; introductory kabuki performance (to introduce the actors); December kabuki performance at Kyoto's Minamiza Theater in which all famous actors perform
to collect; to assemble; to gather
crisply; with a crunch; refreshingly; sharply; candidly; frankly
to blow off; to be blown off
intention; idea; inclination; wish
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
though; even if; whether ... or ...
double suicide; lovers' suicide
drum (e.g. oil, gasoline); metal barrel
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
failing mark (e.g. in exam)
to one's regret; regrettably; unfortunately; what can be done about ...; ... cannot be helped
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
hi!; yo!; hey man!; hey dude!
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to lead (a) life (usu. preceded by the type of life)
to be unreasonable; to whine; to throw a tantrum
it is not (like that) either
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
to stagger; to stumble; to totter; to misconduct oneself; to have a love affair; to waver
polite; courteous; careful; close; overly courteous; overly careful
beforehand; in advance; previously
stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
hello; good day; good afternoon
look of amazement; looking dumbfounded
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
joining (a group, team, etc.); enrollment; enrolment
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
leather shoes; leather boots
idol group; boy band; girl group
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly