girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
to be kind to; to treat kindly
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
vice president (of a club or organization, organisation)
present; current; in operation
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
independence; self-reliance
structural reform; restructuring
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
(political) power; authority; influence
shift; move; (work) shift; work schedule; gearshift; changing gears
now; the present time; just now; another; more
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
sacred precincts; sanctuary; consecrated ground; issue that is regarded as being off-limits; matter that is not up for discussion
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); (arch.) to lump together
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
(teacher's) platform; podium; dais
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
suffix for familiar person
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
passing (a test, examination, etc.); pass (for admission, transport, etc.); ticket; pass (of a ball); (giving something a) pass; skipping (one's turn)
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
corridor; hallway; passageway
stairs; stairway; staircase
to run down (stairs, etc.)
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
strong pressure; heavy pressure
to be fickle; to be frivolous; to be flippant; to be flighty; to be giddy; to be restless
material; substance; matter
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
violence; assault; rough (e.g. handling); reckless; rape; sexual assault
to throw open; to leave open