to slam into; to crash into; to run into; to face (trouble, difficulties, etc.); to confront
second (unit of time); arc second
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
sink or swim; all or nothing; hit or miss; make or break
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
silence; stillness; quietness
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
distance; difference; gap; disparity; gulf; chasm
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
reason; circumstances; grounds; because of; due to; as a result of
creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright
as (for); for; in the capacity of
separation of ages; being of a different age
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
century; era; of the century (e.g. fight of the century)
withering of vegetation in winter; winter decay; winter-blight; bleakness of winter; business slump in winter (esp. in February)
to be dark; to be dull; to be unassuming; to be inconspicuous; to not stand out
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
Naniwa (former name for Osaka region)
at that time; in those days
romantic; spicy; coquettish
shade; tone; tinge; hue; colour; color
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
library (usu. single-room); small library
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
cloth (for Japanese clothes); kimono fabrics; textile; silk fabrics
cooperation; tie-up; joint business; partnership; alliance; sponsorship
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
cotton (material); red silk-cotton tree (Bombax ceiba)
official match; regular game; regular-season game; formal match
debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh
having graduated from high school (as one's highest completed level of education); high school graduate