to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
youth; springtime of life; adolescent
nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic
to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up
authenticity; credibility
that's the way it is; such is life
contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause)
to feel itchy; to itch; to feel creepy; to be impatient; to itch (to do something); to be eager
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; storm (e.g. of protest)
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
elective subject; elective class
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
wire netting; wire mesh; wire screen; chain-link mesh
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
sphere of action; scope of activity; range of work
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
(hard) candy; toffee; rice-sugar; sugar made from the starch of rice, potatoes, etc.; amber; yellowish-brown
to ingest; to eat; to enter the mouth; to be able to eat
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
visiting ill or distressed people; writing get-well letters; get-well gifts; get-well letters; expression of sympathy; expression of concern
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
to look away; to turn away
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
feeble; dejected; helpless; despondent
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe