pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
some; any; please; anyway; anyhow
recompense; indemnity; atonement
sleeping comfort or snugness
soundly (sleeping); fast (asleep)
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
earnest; sincere; pressing; urgent; pertinent; appropriate
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
(school) athletic festival; sports day; field day
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
participation; joining; entry; adherence
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
to suffer; to receive (kindness, rebuke, support); to sustain (damage)
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
to use abusive language; to curse; to call someone names
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
(stage) appearance; performance; participation (e.g. in a tournament)
image; figure; figure; form; image
class teacher; homeroom teacher; form teacher
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
fierce; intense; severe; violent; strong; vehement
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
action committee; executive committee
being in charge of (esp. a class or subject); taking charge of; class teacher; homeroom teacher; form teacher
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to lose (e.g. a match); to forfeit; to squander one's money (e.g. through gambling, Pachinko, etc.)
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
power; authority; jurisdiction
candidacy; standing as a candidate; bidding (to host an event, e.g. the Olympics)
management; administration; operation