interview (i.e. television, newspaper, etc.)
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
being resented (by someone one holds resentment towards); thinking ill of a person based on a misunderstanding; unjustified resentment caused by a misunderstanding; responding to kindness with resentment
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
first term; first half-year; preceding period; early period
promotion (school, military, etc.)
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
topic of discussion; agenda
return; comeback; reinstatement; carriage return; CR
promotion; acceleration; encouragement; facilitation; spurring on
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)
winter vacation; winter holidays
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
repeating a year (at school); staying in the same class for another year
home visitation (esp. a teacher visiting a student's home); home visit; house call
to chase away; to drive away; to drive out
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
hearsay; rumor; rumour; report
pitch; tone; time; tempo; mood; tendency
(cute) suffix for familiar person; cute adjective form
verbal message; word (from someone)
bento; Japanese box lunch
basket; basketball; basket cloth
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
to go to; to proceed to; to leave for
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
half-cooked; vague; halfhearted; indecisive
small, light and thin (of consumer products, esp. electronics)
child; boy; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
to call for somebody; to come for someone; to pick someone up
to settle peacefully; to work out peacefully; to come to an amicable solution; to become reconciled