to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
growth period (in children)
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
sensible; clever; smart; decent; tasteful
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
job hunting; job searching
to gaze at; to fix one's eyes upon
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
slight intoxication; being tipsy
party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
rich (in flavor, color, smell, etc.); thick; very likely; highly possible; passionate; hot
job hunting; job searching
teacher-training curriculum
being stuck between a rock and a hard place; being in a dilemma; being torn between conflicting demands
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
to have a secret affair; to meet secretly (for two persons); to flirt with one another
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
society; the world; the times
to grow wild; to run to waste; to become rough (of art, craft, etc.); to lose refinement; to intensify (of wind, rain, etc.); to become more severe
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
time; season; period; phase; stage
to overlook (a mistake, fault, etc.); to tolerate; to let pass; to give someone a break; to let someone off lightly; to be lenient
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
washing (esp. dishes and laundry)
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
to get dead drunk; to get blind drunk
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
teacher's license (licence) (required to teach in preschool, elementary or secondary schools)