to appear ...; to look like ...; to seem ...; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
standing upright; standing bolt upright; rearing
fixed; settled; constant; definite; uniform; regularized
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
by your leave; with your permission
reek of desperation; feeling of desperation
to put on (coat, gown, etc.)
to wait for a favorable chance; to wait for a favourable chance
garden shrubs; trees; potted plant
thicket; coppice; brushwood
being together; going together; matching (clothing); going together
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
to stick up (hair, etc.); to stand up straight; to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand in one place, doing nothing in particular; to stand around
dripping with sweat; bathed in perspiration
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
to place one's arm around each other's shoulders; to join shoulders
twentieth day of the month; twenty days
"grain rain" solar term (approx. April 20)
verdant; fresh and green; bright green; lush
new leaves; young leaves; fresh verdure
to grow thickly; to be in full leaf; to be rampant; to luxuriate; to be luxurious
cherry tree in leaf; cherry tree whose blossoms have fallen, revealing the young leaves
clear; clearing (a bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
promotion (school, military, etc.)
second-year student; biennial
kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)
news (from someone); word; letter; tidings; contact
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
unsatisfied; unsatisfactory; insufficient
dispatch; despatch; transmission; informing (e.g. of opinion); sharing (thoughts, etc.); telling
personal history; background; log; record; hysteresis
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
no matter how much time passes
new student; freshman; first-year student
invitation; solicitation; canvassing; canvasing; inducement; persuasion
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
club activities; extracurricular activities
to hold the steering wheel; to drive (a car)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in web browser)
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
out-of-school; off-campus
staff; member (club, society, etc.)