rather; better; instead; if anything
perversity; perverse person; antagonistic demon in Japanese folklore; demon under the feet of temple guardian statues
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
name; given name; first name
slope; incline; hill; milestone; (age) mark
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
to need; to call for; to require
farewell; adieu; goodbye; so long
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
area; domain; territory; field; range; region
yoo-hoo; halloo; hi-de-ho; howdy; hey
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
(emotional) tension; anxiety; (highness of) spirits; (good) mood; tension; tensile strength
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
kiss; squeak (as in the sound made by mice); sound of liquid being sucked up
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
perfect; complete; flawless
original story; original version; this volume
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
counseling room; counselling room; consulting room; advisory centre
Tokyo Metropolis (prefecture); Tokyo metropolitan area
dwelling; house; residence; living; life
letter; missive; note; mail
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
twenty-eighth day of the month; twenty-eight days
clear weather; fine weather; formal; ceremonial; cleared of suspicion
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
fierce; intense; severe; violent; strong; vehement
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
time; season; period; phase; stage
moving (to a new place); moving in; transfer (to a new school)
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
class teacher; homeroom teacher; form teacher
having special circumstances (e.g. problems, issues, advantages, flaws, defects, etc.); imperfect (merchandise); with defects
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration