to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
club activities; extracurricular activities
closing time; lockup; curfew
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
invitation; introduction; temptation
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
(treating) equally; without discrimination; impartially; alike; in the same way
large number (of); many; majority
to wander from place to place; to change jobs
migratory bird; bird of passage
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
behind; in the rear; in back
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
difference in temperature; difference in degrees of enthusiasm, interest, commitment, etc.
cool; chilly; feeling nice and cold
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
nodding off (while sitting); dozing
recess; break time; break between classes; free period; recess time; recreation hour
to follow around; to shadow; to tag along; to haunt one (e.g. feeling, failure); to follow one
to get excited; to get hyped up; to become happy; to get in a good mood
difference; variation; difference
much more; still more; single layer (or storey, etc.); (arch.) rather; (arch.) sooner
condensation (of ideas, emotions, etc.); condensation (of a vapour or gas)
memories; recollections; reminiscence
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
to gather; to collect; to assemble
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
cicada; locust; small-sized pulley
moderate; proper; just right
national language; Japanese language (often as a school subject in Japan); native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords)