open seam; seam that has come apart; tear
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
to lead (a) life (usu. preceded by the type of life)
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
to fulfill one's responsibilities
catastrophe; cataclysm; collapse (of a relationship); breakup; split (friends, lovers, etc.)
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
brave; valiant; gallant; stirring; vigorous; rousing
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
to put on airs; to act big; to throw one's weight about; to be overbearing; to be domineering; to be bossy
to feel refreshed; to feel more cheerful; to feel better
one's self-possession; one's presence of mind
studies; schoolwork; classwork
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
kernel; core; nucleus; center; centre
to loathe to part (with); to be reluctant to leave (someone)
student marriage (esp. university, college, etc. students)
unheard-of; unprecedented; unparalleled in history (unparallelled); record-breaking
scandal; deplorable event
branch store; branch of a firm
recruiting; job offer; job vacancy
ready fire-power; battle-ready forces; immediate asset (to a team or firm); someone who can be an immediately effective player or worker
to grumble; to gripe; to complain
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
jostling; being jostled; being mobbed; crumpling
determination; conviction
strategy meeting; council of war
counting by the minute (of a schedule, etc.)
comparatively; quite; rather; rate; ratio; percentage
cannot handle (it) any longer; fed up with; enough is enough
dramatic pose; grand gesture; grandstanding
existing alongside (each other); mixture; intermingling
the die is cast; there is no going back; point of no return; alea iacta est; alea jacta est
cause for concern; reasons for uneasiness
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
stopping at; going no further than
H; h; indecent; lewd; (having) sex; nth year in the Heisei era (1989.1.8-2019.4.30)
study subject; course of study; department (university, etc.)
written oath; covenant; pledge
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
minimum; lowest; minimal; least