to become fine (of fabric); to be checkmated; to be hard pressed; to be at a loss
one tenth; one hundredth; one percent; one tenth of a sun; one quarter ryō (an old coin)
all (there is); as long as there is
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
(political) power; authority; influence
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
entering a higher-level school, esp. going on to university
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
to stay long; to hang around; to hang out; to be immersed (in water) for a long time; to soak
to have a rumor circulating
gooseflesh; goose pimples; goose bumps
oceanic whitetip shark (Carcharhinus longimanus)
understood; I see; OK; present; here
homeroom; form room; form class
listless; languid; sluggish; irritating; exasperating; tiresome
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
individual; private person; personal; private
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
trouble; difficulties; dispute; confusion; disorder; mess
as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly
finding employment; getting a job
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute