to draw through one's hand; to stroke (e.g. a beard); to work someone hard; to masturbate
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
corpse; kanji "corpse" radical
locker room; changing room; dressing room
affliction; hardship; difficulty; suffering; trouble
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
exhausted; tired; withered; worn out; boiling until shapeless or mushy; tediously
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
in groups of twos and threes; in small groups
life; living; I; me; student
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
comic strip with dramatic story
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
tail (animal); tail end; tip
trickling (of water); flickering (of fire); darting about (e.g. a small animal); scampering about
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
senior high school; high school
shoe rack (in an entrance); cupboard (for shoes and clogs)
bundle; package; parcel; counter for wrapped objects
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
in the future; another day; later
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
intent to kill; intent to murder; urge to kill; murderous impulse
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering