candidacy; standing as a candidate; bidding (to host an event, e.g. the Olympics)
to be related; to be connected; to be joined together; to result in; to lead to; to bring about
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
to need; to require; to take; to demand
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
to be helpful; to be useful
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
stillness; quiet; peacefulness
excursion; field trip; school trip
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
this and that; this or that; one thing after another
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
as; because; with; due to
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
being elected; being selected (to win a prize, etc.); winning (in a lottery, raffle, etc.)
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
experienced person; person who has had a particular experience
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
head of the student council; president of the student council
every year; yearly; annually
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
to become good-looking; to start looking appropriate (for something)
custom; convention; common practice; (arch.) becoming accustomed (to)
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
giving one's name (or rank, etc.); self-introduction; name readings of kanji
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand