to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
to smile (at); to grin (at)
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to detach; to decapitate; to cut loose; to let loose; to dismember
distance; interval; gap; difference; estrangement
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
failure; mistake; blunder
to torment; to torture; to harass
regret; repentance; remorse
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
indicates the target of an activity; -ee (e.g. employee, examinee, trustee)
guardian; protector; patron; parent
society; public; community; social studies
powerless; helpless; incompetent
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
three times; thrice; third (musical interval); many times; over and over again
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
light blue; pale blue; aqua
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
after school (at the end of the day)
to come and go; to go back and forth
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
suited figure; person in a suit
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman (stereotypical Japanese office worker)
occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling
unknown; unidentified; unspecified
rough; casual (clothing); rough (of a golf course); rough sketch; rough draft
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
nursery school; day nursery; preschool