pleasant chat; talking amiably; laughing over (something); funny story
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
one class (of students); one group (of people); one set (of items); one pair
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
but still; however; and yet; nevertheless; for all that
upper lip; philtrum; under one's nose; mouth
to like; to love; to be fond of
presence of other people; (in) public; (in) front of others
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
proof; evidence; sign; witnessing; testifying; testimony
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
unexpectedly; surprisingly
man's looks; handsomeness; good-lookingness
nasty; disgusting; detestable; unpleasant; disagreeable; creepy
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
outbreak (e.g. of war); outburst; sudden occurrence
veneer; outer layer that conceals something's true nature; (lit.) one layer of skin
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
at the same time; at once; just as ...; the moment ...; (but) at the same time; as well as
lover; sweetheart; mistress
year by year; annually; every year; from year to year
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
while; although; (but) on the other hand; at the same time; opposite side; other side
ostentation; show; affectation
to run into; to collide with; to come to the end of (a street); to run into (difficulties, problems, etc.); to run up against
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
worry; trouble; anxiety; illness; sickness
temporary; provisional; fictitious; assumed (name); hypothetical; theoretical
junior high school student; middle school pupil
a family; a household; (one's own) style; school; gang; (yakuza) family
dispersion; separation; scattering; breakup
studying abroad; travelling to study; traveling to study
vividly green; lush green; fresh and green; verdant; deep blue
eightfold; octuple; multilayered; doubled
common camellia (Camellia japonica)