natural; inborn; innate; inherent; characteristic
main force; brute force; strong-arm
to take the lead; to lead a group; to be in the vanguard
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
interruption; suspension; break
inadvertently; for no special reason; truthfully; unexpectedly; after realizing; without knowing
looking on; standing by and watching; sitting back and watching; remaining a spectator
karōshi; death from overwork
someone else's problem; (lit.) fire on the opposite shore
feigned; pretending (not to know)
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
successively; one after another; sequentially; one by one
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
spirit; heart; disposition
carrying voice; well-projected voice
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
conditional; qualified; with conditions attached
reluctantly; grudgingly; unwillingly
leaving school (at the end of the day); getting out of school; coming home from school
tepid water; lukewarm water; comfortable; easy; relaxed
to break into pieces; to chip off
pan; pot; transgender man (female-to-male); butch lesbian; (arch.) maidservant; (arch.) housemaid
preparations for returning (home)
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent
to suffer the consequences for interfering in a couple's relationship; (lit.) to be kicked by a horse
before; previously; ahead; pardon me for leaving (before you)
quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; contraction; atrophy
to take a peep at; to catch a glimpse of
early evening (usu. from 3pm to 6pm); dusk
school route; street used by students going to and from school (esp. on foot)
reserving (for exclusive use); (full) booking; chartering; block reservation
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
action; operation; process; agency; effect; function
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
to set one's mind on doing; to get the idea of doing; to make up one's mind