foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
on closer reflection; on second thought; come to think of it; actually
legal binding force; legally binding power
report; notification; registration
still more; even more; much more; increased; greater
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
municipal office; council; city hall
apartment building; apartment block; apartment house; apartment
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
group with a common interest (e.g. students); club (e.g. company sports club); circle; circle (shape)
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
(swimming) pool; pool (billiards); pool (together)
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
to deny; to contradict; to negate (esp. a sound); to drown out
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
(not) even once; (not) ever
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
civilian clothes; plain clothes; mufti; plainclothes police officer
to rustle; to sway; to stir; to flutter
beyond; across; the other side; the distance
to look (sound, behave) grown-up; to be adult-like; to mature
sensible; perceptive; quick to understand; understanding; sympathetic
to grow taller (of people)
to take a bath; to have a bath; to take a shower
to wish (for); to pray (for); to hope (for); to pray silently; to recite (Buddha's name, sutras, etc.) in one's mind; to chant (a silent prayer)
may (it) be so; please let (it) happen
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.)
standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
single word; a few words; brief comment