rival; opponent; revenge; (arch.) spouse
to be nearing death; to be dying
to tear off; to rip off; to peel off
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog; sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox
senior high school student
check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque
forcibly; against one's will
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
to shout (in anger); to yell
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense, form, aspect)
at least; at most; (even) just
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
abandonment; renunciation; resignation; abdication (responsibility, right)
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
to be visible to; to be seen by; to meet one's eyes
to get rid of; to erase; to dispel; to eradicate; to wipe away
leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing
living; lifestyle; living room
university student; college student
working adult; full-fledged member of society
going to work; leaving for work; attendance (at work); being at work; presence (in the office); reporting for work
when; how soon; how long until
feeling of emptiness in the stomach; sensation of hunger
to fish; to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge
to row; to scull; to pedal (e.g. bicycle); to swing (on a swing); to operate a hand pump; to push through (deep snow, the jungle, etc.)
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
light (of movements); nimble; light-hearted; cheerful; taking a turn for the better (of an illness); receding of symptoms
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); live (i.e. not recorded); inexperienced
wearisome; insipid; dull; irksome; wretched; vain
to make a mess of it; to make a hash of it; to fail and lose face; to spread miso (e.g. on konnyaku)
to bark; to howl; to howl (e.g. of the wind); to roar; to yell; to cry
chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)
being in charge of (esp. a class or subject); taking charge of; class teacher; homeroom teacher; form teacher
just safe (e.g. just avoiding being late, failing an exam, etc.); only just OK; barely acceptable