nod; inclination of the head
to examine someone's expression
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
ill-preparedness; insufficient preparation; lack of preparation
to be or remain always on hand
opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring
to be brought forward (e.g. by three hours); to be moved up; to be hasty; to be rash; to quicken; to speed up
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
to overdo; to do too much
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period
possession (by a spirit, etc.); dependence; depending on
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
giving something a try because one has nothing to lose
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
to steel oneself to; to brace oneself
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
to speak sharply (e.g. during a heated discussion or argument)
to penetrate; to pervade; to spread
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
to taste; to try (food or drink)
apart from that; other than that; leaving that aside; more importantly; more ... than that; but
to knead again; to rework; to revise; to polish
prohibition; inhibition; ban
field of vision; view; one's outlook (e.g. on life); one's horizons
to run swiftly; to dash; to rush; to race
to rise; to swell; to be promoted
to look daggers at someone; to be angry
to give a warning; to remind (a person) of
parting; separation; farewell
homeroom; form room; form class
to think out; to devise; to invent; to begin to think; to come up with a plan
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
in a crowd; in droves; crawling (of insects); swarming; dragging (e.g. along the ground); trailing