a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
(hard) candy; toffee; rice-sugar; sugar made from the starch of rice, potatoes, etc.; amber; yellowish-brown
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
nodding off (while sitting); dozing
talking about one's love interests; girls' talk; gossiping
drinker; person who can hold their drink
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy
first year of high school; first-year high school student
bicycle shop; bicycle dealer
work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
fly in the ointment; small flaw in otherwise perfect object; only trouble; only fault
boy; son; baby boy; young man
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
axis; shaft; center; centre; stalk; stem
high-capacity; high-intensity; high-load
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
component; component stereo
marks; points; score; number of items; number of articles
parts; accessories; components
by means of; due to; because of; according to
deficit; shortage; loss; being partially broken; being partially missing; being partially removed