rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
average (normal, ordinary) year; every year; annually
in the same way as; just like
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
wave (on water); wave (electromagnetic, sound, etc.); wave (in hair); wave (audience); Mexican wave
chestnut-color; chestnut-colour
impressive; striking; memorable; impactful
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
schoolgirl; female student
very young; little; childish; immature
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
taking a long time; slowness; sluggishness; lack of firmness; looseness; slovenliness
to spur (on); to expedite; to encourage
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
talkativeness; garrulity; loquacity
to say no more; to sink into silence
two classes; double; two sets
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
just because; even if; even though
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
again; once more; a second time
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
to repeat; to do something over again
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
different school (e.g. of ikebana)
some; any; please; anyway; anyhow
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
paralysis; palsy; numbness; stupor