desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
trembling; getting nervous; excited; thrilled
phenomime; mimetic word; word that mimics an action, condition, or manner that does not make a sound (e.g. "damp", "calmly")
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
reading in a monotone; reading a Chinese classical text without translating it into Japanese
favour; favor; obligation; debt of gratitude
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
print; printing; (printed) copy; handout; flyer
low-ranking soldier; graduation; moving on (from); outgrowing (something); low-ranking samurai (1870-1872); death (of a noble, etc.)
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
average (normal, ordinary) year; every year; annually
real condition; actual circumstances; actual state of affairs
each individual; each person
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (disciplinary action for a minor infringement of the rules of judo)
large sketchbook used during TV filming to notify the cast of special stage direction, relay messages, etc.; cue card; crib sheet; cheat sheet
manly; sportsmanlike; pure (heart, actions, etc.); upright; (arch.) unsullied (e.g. scenery or object); (arch.) pure
new face; newcomer; rookie; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards)
to stick; to get stuck; to be unavailable; to be busy; to be piled up (e.g. of work); to halt (in one's speech)
reason; cause; circumstances
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
to beat; to attack (an enemy); to do away with; to finish off
good impression; favorable impression
hot blood; warm blood; zeal; fervor; fervour
senior group member; leader among peers; (like) one's older brother; big brother
it's none of your business; it's not your concern
tasteless and odorless; bland
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman (stereotypical Japanese office worker)
from right to left; in one ear and out the other; nice and quick; with speed and address; without further ado
simmer; bubble out; flow out
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
conceit; hubris; vanity; presumption
to muffle one's voice; to speak (or sob, etc.) quietly
accurate; correct; precise; exact