a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
retreating figure; appearance from behind
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
serious; not joking; straight
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
lover; lady-killer; sexy guy
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
anyway; by the way; incidentally; well; to change the subject
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
even if; even though; however; no matter how
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
senior high school student
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather
cool; stylish; good-looking; fashionable; sexy
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
restaurant (esp. Western-style)
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by