near; close by; within reach; familiar
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
senior high school student
very likely; very probable
to spend time (on doing something)
humanity; empathy; kindness; human nature; common sense; customs and manners
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
to happen to have; to have on hand; to carry (e.g. money)
to breathe out; to exhale
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
such; this sort of; like this
about; on; regarding; per; for every
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
to discuss; to talk together
a second time; again; once more; twice
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
red; vermilion; cinnabar; scarlet
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
to knock (ideas) against each other; to present competing ideas; to have a lively exchange of ideas; to smash together; to crash into each other; to throw at each other
to be lazy; to be slack; to feel dull; to feel languid; to feel listless
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
first person to say something; first person to suggest something; person who raised a matter
to lie; to pretend; to feign; to deceive; to trick
to erase; to rub out; to turn off (a light, TV, heater, etc.); to switch off; to extinguish (a fire, candle, etc.); to put out; to remove (a smell, pain, etc.)
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to smile sweetly (at); to look fondly (at)
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
to find; to discover; to come across; to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
to stay on (e.g. at one's friends house); to remain (in a place)