to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
pupils who are not members of any school club; (lit.) go-home club
secretly (cheer, pray, etc. for someone); in secret; from the sidelines; at a distance
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (e.g. gazing, staring)
vocal sound; tone of voice
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
to kick away; to kick off; to kick hard; to refuse curtly; to reject outright
clearing out people (from room, etc.); ordering people to leave
curiously; curiously enough; oddly enough; to the point of being mysterious; to the extent of being strange
turning by hand; hand-turned; hand-cranked; preparations; arrangements
unfathomable; inestimable; immeasurable
inviting another to one's home, office, etc.; (lit.) the trouble of coming (going)
currently nowhere to be seen; unknown where it went; disappeared into thin air
to let out a roar (hum, groan, moan); to produce a loud noise
in order; in turn; one by one
intermittently; bit by bit; little by little; in drops (e.g. of rain)
some; (a) little; somewhat; to some extent; in part
to be to the point; to hit the mark; to be relevant
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
narrow-minded; obstinate; stubborn; perverse; unreasonable; warped
place to go; person to turn to; someone to depend on
four characters; four letters
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
to get along well with; to make a go of it
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
friendship; fellowship; camaraderie
to detach; to decapitate; to cut loose; to let loose; to dismember
to take another good look at; to reconsider; to analyze; to reexamine
narrow-minded; intolerant; petty
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
possession; occupation; occupancy
even if not; even without
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
to slap; to strike; to spank
last night; the previous night; night before (Christmas, etc.); eve (of festival, major event, etc.)
anguished; distressed; worried; horny
consolation party (held after failure or defeat)
in the same manner as before; the same as always
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
pretending not to know; feigning ignorance
to instigate; to incite; to spur on; to set (e.g. a dog after someone)
aftercare; care for patients after discharge from hospital; after-sales service
un-; non-; negative prefix