last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
first and last (time, chance, etc.); (the) only
falling into a doze; dozing off; nodding off
to drool; to dribble; to slobber
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
it's been a long time; long time no see
next-door neighbors; (living, sitting) next to each other
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
older sister; elder sister
to dribble; to spill; to suspend; to hang down; to slouch
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
(with a) start; fright; alarm; creaking; cracking; snapping
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
nodding off (while sitting); dozing
with a splash; with a splosh; with a click (of a camera shutter); with a snap
active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
and; thereupon; because of that
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
Kansai; region consisting of Osaka, Kobe, Kyoto and surrounding prefectures; Kansai; south-western half of Japan (during the feudal era)
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
estrangement; alienation; neglecting to stay in contact
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
paradise; heaven; Kingdom of Heaven
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
thank you for the meal; that was a delicious meal; what a wonderful meal