to collect; to assemble; to gather
second year of high school; second-year high-school student
behaving in a way characteristic of teenagers going through puberty, esp. by being overly self-conscious; (lit.) 2nd year of junior high sickness
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
mass communication; mass media
general public; the masses
curiosity; inquisitiveness
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
sleeping in late; oversleeping; late riser; sleepyhead
unladylike; unbecoming; immodest; unthinkable; impossible; ridiculous
imagination; supposition; guess
to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
to threaten; to menace; to intimidate; to startle; to frighten; to scare
to call for somebody; to come for someone; to pick someone up
recently; lately; these days
late at night; at a late hour
having children; attempting to conceive
demon; devil; evil spirit; -crazed person; -obsessed person; fiend
wrong; different; not like that
morning training (e.g. before school)
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
in the morning; during the morning
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
to put to bed; to lay down lengthwise; to put a thing on its side; to set something aside unused; to let lie idle; to ferment
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
nap; short sleep; first sleep of silkworms
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
but; however; provided that
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit
hiding place; hideout; refuge; retreat; hideaway
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
fixtures; furnishings; equipment
material (data) for one's research; research material
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound