to be honest; to be frank; honestly; if you want to know the truth
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
to do for (the sake of someone else)
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
poor; pitiful; piteous; pitiable
environment; circumstance
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
to throw oneself (into an activity)
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
recoil; hesitation; flinching; shrinking back
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
library (usu. single-room); small library
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
entering a higher-level school, esp. going on to university
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
senior high school (esp. the senior high school section of a school that also encompasses other grades)
school; proof (of a book, document, etc.); counter for proofs
command; order; dictation; nth year in the Reiwa era (May 1, 2019-)
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
being a fan of; being a supporter of; pushing for; one's favourite (member of an idol group, character in an anime, player in a team, etc.)