sudden; abrupt; impromptu skit; bandwagon fan; fair-weather fan
to the utmost; to the best of one's ability
study; learning; tutorial
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
mark; target; object; subject; point (e.g. of argument)
unsociable; unfriendly; blunt; surly; curt; cold
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
presence; sitting with; being with
fully prepared; all ready
to be torn off; to come off; to be torn to pieces; to be torn to shreds
hopping; skipping; lightly and repeatedly jumping
to jump; to leap; to break up; to close; to hit (e.g. to have a car hit something or someone)
cross; crossing; intersecting; cross (soccer)
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
cast; mold; mould; forming; shaping; fashioning
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
right on the heels of yesterday, then today ...; soon after something, and yet now ...
origin; source; birthplace; release from prison; discharge from prison; exit
silence (not speaking); muteness
to step forward; to volunteer
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
to stick it out (until the end)
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
smoked food; smoking (fish, meat, etc.); smoked
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
specialist shop; shop specializing in a few types of product