to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
article for sale; goods for sale; offering; specialty; selling point
skill; skillful; dexterity; flattery
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
mild; calm; gentle; quiet; congenial; amicable
hogging; having all to oneself; monopolising; monopolizing
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
a blink of time; (lit.) the time it takes to say "Ah!"
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
tonkatsu; breaded pork cutlet
superstition; acting superstitiously (for good luck)
in a crowd; in droves; crawling (of insects); swarming; dragging (e.g. along the ground); trailing
preface; introduction; preamble
year by year; annually; every year; from year to year
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin
failing mark (e.g. in exam)
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
another's parent; another's parents
midterm (mid-semester) test or exam
a little bit; a little while
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
handle; steering wheel; handlebar; handlebars; handle; screen name
forcibly; against one's will
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances
here and there; in places
material; material properties; quality of material; quality of wood; quality of lumber
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
subjects for (of) examination; exam subject
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
(self-imposed) masturbation ban; masturbation abstinence