burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
match (contest); matching (with); going well (with)
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
matcha; powdered green tea
sum; harmony; peace; Japan; Japanese-style
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
how about ...?; what about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
suffix for familiar person
sidelong glance; short grain (paper); kanji "net" radical at top
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
memories; recollections; reminiscence
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability; as hard as possible
to avoid meeting someone's gaze; to not look someone in the eyes
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
job hunting; job searching
fourth year (college) student; senior
club activities; extracurricular activities
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
tidying up; clearing up; cleaning up; clearing away; putting in order
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk; to get plastered
type; style; mold; mould; kata (set sequence of positions and movements in martial arts); style (in kabuki, noh, etc.); convention
completely satisfied; as pleased as can be
at the window; by the window; next to the window
such ... as; or some such
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
shock (emotional); shock (physical); impact; crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; (circulatory) shock
pupil (of the eye); one's eyes
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable