to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
to turn inside out; to turn the other way; to turn (something) over
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
at any rate; in any case; at the very least; if nothing else
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
teasing; banter; ribbing; jest; making fun (of); poking fun (at)
to live up to expectations; to meet expectations
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
to impose a gag order; to hush up; to order someone not to mention something
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
unable to concentrate on (due to distractions, etc.)
new book; 17x11 cm paperback book
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold