as a child; when one was a child; childhood
to recall; to remember; to recollect
to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
one's favourite party trick (favorite); one's specialty; No. 18; eighteenth; repertoire of 18 kabuki plays
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
yukata (light cotton kimono worn in the summer or used as a bathrobe)
matching clothing worn by couples
sluggish; languid; listless; bothersome; tiresome; pain-in-the-ass
last week; the week before
to confess one's love; to profess one's feelings
set of three; three sets; three classes
to approach; to draw near
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
mole (Talpidae spp., esp. the small Japanese mole, Mogera imaizumii)
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
gathering spot; haunt; rendezvous; meeting place; hang-out
hi!; yo!; hey man!; hey dude!
appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)
hazing; gruelling training; waistband; woman's undergirdle
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; over; more than
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
head (chief, director) of a section or department; head of a (school) club; head of a (school) team
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to