form; tense; adjective; i-adjective (in Japanese)
stairs; stairway; staircase
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
to sink (into one's seat, etc.); to leap to one's death (by drowning); to be reduced to (esp. working as a prostitute)
timewise; temporal; chronal
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
the public; the street (e.g. "word on the street"); street; district; location (e.g. of a battle); scene (e.g. of carnage)
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
love romance; love story; romance; romance story; romantic fiction
simple and clear; plain and simple
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
summary site; aggregator; type of site which features summaries of online discussion threads and blogs
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
to cast a shadow; to appear; to loom (of a threat, etc.); to manifest (of symptoms, etc.)
(one's) gaze; direction in which one is looking; point of view; standpoint; line covering someone's eyes (in an edited photograph)
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
new student; freshman; first-year student
drill bit; drill; drill (practice); drill (Mandrillus leucophaeus)
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; appeal; strength
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
manners; behavior; behaviour
being obtrusive; being conspicuous (in a bad way)
housemaster; resident advisor; houseparent; housefather; housemother; dorm parent
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
(your) daughter; young woman
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that