meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
(emotional) tension; anxiety; (highness of) spirits; (good) mood; tension; tensile strength
low (level, value, price, etc.)
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
corridor; hallway; passageway
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
home position; origin; usual place (for something)
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
pencil case; pencil box; writing brush case
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
nod; inclination of the head
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
teacher's desk; teacher's lectern
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
Oki (former province located on Oki Island in present-day Shimane Prefecture); Oki (island)
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
book; booklet; story book; pamphlet; notebook
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)