to step forward; to volunteer
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
it's been a long time; long time no see
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
to relax one's mind; to feel relaxed; to become remiss; to cease paying careful attention
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
feeling good; feeling at ease; feeling easy
to step forward; to take a step forward
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; not knowing the true nature
cotton cloth; cotton material
drawstring purse; money pouch; pouch of fried tofu stuffed with var. ingredients, used in oden; (arch.) unlicensed prostitute (Edo period)
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
life; living; I; me; student
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
to go past; to pass; to pass by
noisily; clamorously; incessantly (complaining, pestering, etc.); going on and on; loudly (crying); wailing
in the meanwhile; during the time
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
to stop walking; to pause
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
region; limits; stage; level
war; fighting; fierce competition
excessive fishing; overfishing; overhunting; excessive taking
extinction; extermination; eradication; stamping out; wiping out
... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
technical book; specialized book; treatise
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
thin veneer; hasty preparation; knowledge or skill learned as a stopgap; re-tempering a dull sword (so that it looks as if it's sharp, but is actually unusable)