short pause; short interval
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
how many years; how long; what year
mass communication; mass media
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
to get permission; to get approval; to get the go-ahead
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
life in a dormitory; dormitory life
sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting; deploring
tedious; boring; being fed up with
this is why; this means; it is the case that
entertainer (esp. boy band or girl group member) whose image is manufactured to cultivate a dedicated consumer fan following; Japanese idol; (cultural) icon; idol; idol (object of worship); image
to cross; to intersect; to associate with; to mingle with; to have a sexual relationship; to copulate
other side; opposite side; other party
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
isolation; being alone; being friendless
performer; entertainer; celebrity
technical (e.g. discussion); exclusive; professional
repeating a year (at school); staying in the same class for another year
hospitalization; hospitalisation
perseverance; determination; tenacity; energy
suffix for familiar person
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
anything and everything; just about everything
to see through; to see the true nature of something
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
taking a philosophic view; looking at the long term; farsightedness
to grumble; to gripe; to complain
with a start; with a jump
never mind!; don't worry about it
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
mumblingly; grumblingly; tardily; slowly