negligent; careless; slipshod; slovenly; reckless; irresponsible
to be noisy; to be astir; to be abuzz; to be in commotion; to be aflutter; to be unsettled
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; site; grounds
silence; stillness; quietness
here and there; in places
to be heard; to be audible; to sound (like); to come across (as); to be well known; to be famous
young person; youngster; young people; (the) youth
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
model; standard; pattern; norm; criterion; example
few decades; many decades; several decades
certainly; for sure; distinctly; clearly; firmly; tightly
to step firmly (on); to harden by treading
people; citizens; subjects; folk
foundation stone; cornerstone
not a chance; not likely; no way; oh no; yuck; eew
to banter; to make fun of; to cool; to refrigerate; to window-shop; to look at without buying
to be dampened (of the mood, interest, etc.); to be spoiled (e.g. of the atmosphere); to become subdued; to turn white; to fade (to white); to grow light (at dawn)
to take a step backward; to step back (i.e. to re-think something); to distance oneself (from); to behave humbly; to budge (a little); to make one concession
rack; ruck (rugby); lac; luck
calling repeatedly (e.g. someone's name); shouting repeatedly; pronouncing successively (usu. repeating a syllable with voicing, as in "tsuzuku")
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
in that manner; like that
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; gibe
in the same way; like; likewise; similarly
to make a speech; to address
clapping hands; applause; clapping one's hands in prayer (at a shrine)
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to enter one's ears (e.g. of water)
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
trivial; not amounting to much
to move along; to go alongside; to walk along; to follow; to run down (one's cheek, leg, etc.); to trickle down
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
standing upright; standing bolt upright; rearing
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
to inquire (about); to enquire; to ask; to interrogate; to question intensely; to grill (someone about something)
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
at least; at most; (even) just
to catch off guard; to catch unprepared
how long since the last time
bending; curving; warping (of feelings, logic, etc.); distortion; refraction; inflection
to like too much; to like to excess; to adore
honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language