cram school; private tutoring school; juku
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
biography of a brave fighter; heroic saga; chivalric romance; tale of one's heroism; episode of bravery; acts of violence
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
to draw an arc (e.g. with a compass); to describe an arc (e.g. through the air)
to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
senior high school student
to draw a line (between); to make a distinction (between); to distinguish (between)
meaning; tenor; effect; influence; appearance; aspect
surrounding at a distance
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
image; figure; figure; form; image
while; during (the time when)
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
how; in what way; how about
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
quantity of heat (e.g. in calories, BTU, etc.); heat value; calorific value; (degree of) enthusiasm; zeal; passion
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
having no thought for; having no consideration for; disregarding; overlooking; (arch.) being found not guilty (in an Edo-period court); (arch.) acquittal
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
rash assumption; hasty conclusion
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
calm before a storm; lull before the storm
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
triple; treble; threefold; three-ply; triplicate
plain; field; hidden (structural) member; wild; lacking a political post
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
to expose (a secret, scandal, etc.); to disclose; to uncover; to unmask
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
hey there; I say; see here
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity