now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
(with) only a few left; (with) little left
leaving everything to someone else
unit; denomination; credit (in school); in units of (e.g. "in thousands"); in amounts of
raging fire; conflagration
taking a breather; relaxation; vent hole
to send to; to deliver; to escort (a person) home
to stick; to get stuck; to be unavailable; to be busy; to be piled up (e.g. of work); to halt (in one's speech)
halting (speech); faltering; stammering
several weeks; a few weeks
course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit
to understand; to appreciate; to interpret
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
surname; family name; hereditary title (used in ancient Japan to denote rank and political standing)
school; school building; schoolhouse
friend; companion; acquaintance; friendship; companionship
to be aware of; to know about; to be concerned in; to have to do with
to feel awkward; to feel ashamed; to feel inferior; to feel shy (about doing something)
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
naughty; mischievous; rascal; naughty kid
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
to split finely; to splinter; to get frayed; to become irritable; to feel on edge
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
glaring; flaming; fiery; blazing
in some cases; sometimes; on occasions
avocado (Persea americana)
blank space (in documents); vacuum; blank; void
gossipy; abusive; critical; jabbering
inhuman; heinous; atrocious
unable to escape criticism; worthy of censure
to be mixed together; to be blended; to intermingle; to commingle
translation; version (e.g. "English version")
worst of the worst; despicable; extremely bad
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
in succession; one by one
full stomach; filling one's stomach; eating one's fill; complete; total; full