slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
parenthood; parent or someone with children on the way (esp. an expecting mother); (of a fish) containing roe (eggs)
the other day; a few days ago
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
noisily; clamorously; incessantly (complaining, pestering, etc.); going on and on; loudly (crying); wailing
student (esp. a university student)
a gap develops; a significant difference emerges
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
going home from work; on the way home from work
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections
third year of high school; third-year high-school student
taking an examination (esp. school and university entrance)
to the limit; to the fullest extent; absolutely the limit; one cup after another; cup by cup
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
to be accepted by a university
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
just because; even if; even though
party; social event; get-together; compa (Haitian dance music); konpa; kompa
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
to enclose (with); to surround (with); to turn (one's head, heel, etc.); to think over; to work out; (arch.) to notify (orally or in writing)
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
private; personal life; (one's) privacy
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
lead; leading; lead (of a newspaper, etc.); lede; lead (wire); lead (e.g. dog); leash