to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
to run out of breath; to get breathless; to get puffed (out)
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
professional jester; professional entertainer; comedian; flatterer; sycophant; brown-noser
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
constancy; integrity; fidelity; principle; faithfulness; honor
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
surname; family name; hereditary title (used in ancient Japan to denote rank and political standing)
elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
outsider; someone outside of a group
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to be conspicuous; to stand out
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
wrong (guess or estimate); misdirected; irrelevant; off the point
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
long ago; already; a long time ago
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
to be embarrassed; to lose face
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
chair; stool; post; office; position
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
at a moment's notice; readily
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
bowstring; string (of a shamisen, etc.); stringed instrument; chord; hypotenuse
in the style of (esp. literary, artistic, etc. works); reminiscent of; attached or stretched on
bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)
correction; rectification; mending; repair
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)