manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something
sunlight; rays of the Sun
at the window; by the window; next to the window
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
already; previously; before; undeniably; unmistakably
to open wide (doors or windows); to throw open; to fling open; to leave open; to keep open
by chance; by accident; accidentally; occasionally; once in a while; now and then
to breathe in; to inhale; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
to breathe in; to inhale; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
key; lock; key (to a problem, success, etc.); clue
to twist; to wrench; to twist (a body part); to bend; to strangle (to death); to wring (an animal's neck); to defeat easily
exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement
to take off; to jump; to take the plunge; to decide; to step out of the ring
face; mask; face guard; striking the head (in kendo); surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
to rise into importance; to gain strength; (lit.) to raise one's head
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
end; close; finish; termination
at this point; at this last moment; this late in the game
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
to sense; to perceive; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
to turn aside adroitly; to dodge
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to sit at a desk (to study); to be at one's desk; to set to work on revision, homework, etc.
personal computer; PC; prestressed concrete; precast concrete; polycarbonate; political correctness; patrol car
flat and smooth; unchanging; featureless; noppera-bō; humanoid creature with a flat, featureless face
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
inner part; interior; living quarters (at the back of a house); inner room; recesses (of one's mind); bottom (of one's heart)
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
renewal; update; replacement; renovation; breaking (a record)
exactly the same; exactly as is; without any change
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
several years; a few years