continuation; continuance; going on; resuming
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements) (e.g. trembling, stepping quickly); gradual; bit by bit
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
exclusion; removal; rejection; elimination; abatement; lifting (sanctions, etc.)
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
outrageous; preposterous; scandalous; inexcusable; absurd; execrable
imposition (i.e. of rules, of a decision); compulsion
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
to insist on one's own ideas; to have one's own way
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
still; as yet; as it has been
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
in the same way as; just like
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
entertainer (esp. boy band or girl group member) whose image is manufactured to cultivate a dedicated consumer fan following; Japanese idol; (cultural) icon; idol; idol (object of worship); image
being put to shame; being outshone; being eclipsed; feeling embarrassed
point (of a story, argument, etc.); point (e.g. in stock exchange movement); percentage point; switch; points; point; site
approximate age; age range
middle stage; middle phase; middle game; midfield
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
greatest treasure; most valuable asset; pride (of)
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
to gather up into one's arms; to lift; to carry
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
to remove; to deinstall; to take away; to set apart
exaggeration; overstatement; saying too much; misstatement; slip of the tongue; gaffe