spring water; clear (pure) water
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
greatly; very much; thanks a lot
originally; by nature; from the start
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
next (year, spring, etc.); coming; since (last month, etc.); for (20 years, etc.)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
surely; certainly; without doubt
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
song lyrics; words of a song; libretto
moving to new seats; moving to new desks
primary school; elementary school; grade school
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
chafing; grinding (e.g. teeth); binding tightly; pulling tight (e.g. a bow); rotating quickly; hurting sharply
beyond expectation; contrary to expectations; unexpectedly
cram school; private tutoring school; juku
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
by myself; in person; by oneself
tail (animal, kite, comet, etc.); tail end; slope at the foot of a mountain
yoo-hoo; halloo; hi-de-ho; howdy; hey
after a long time; for the first time in a while
lighting up; illumination; floodlighting
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
castle (in place names); castle; fortress