to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
encouragement; spurring (on); cheering (on)
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
to send out; to forward; to show (a person) out
tone (of voice); manner of talking
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
to bore; to tire; to weary; to use lavishly (and without regret)
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
with energy (of parties and such); enthusiastically; going all out
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
pinky swear; pinky promise; hooking each other's little fingers to confirm a promise
pinky swear; pinky promise; making a pledge by hooking each other's little fingers
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
primary school; elementary school; grade school
lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
to pass (of time); to elapse
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
question; inquiry; enquiry
to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
contract; compact; agreement
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense, form, aspect)
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
two-digit number; "tens" column; two digits; double figures
early (days); initial stage; initial
number; number plate; license plate
the first and second; a few
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
dreadful; terrible; horrible; fearsome; formidable; awesome