to rustle; to make a rustling sound; to crinkle
taking no notice; ignoring; not even looking at
one day; (on) a certain day
chocolate-vine (Akebia quinata); fiveleaf; fiveleaf akebia; fruit of the akebia
twilight; sunset; dusk; evening
rhythmically (beating, e.g. gong); clip-clopping (e.g. horse); crumbly; ambling; strolling; dozing
light; lamp; obsolete unit of luminous intensity (approx. 1.0067 candela)
journal; magazine; periodical
door frame; window frame; frame sections of the door or window that provide most of its structural integrity
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
feigned ignorance; pretending not to recognize (somebody); unconcerned air; indifference
thousand years; very long period; forever
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
bold; daring; dauntless; intrepid; stout-hearted
timidity; cowardice; prudence; pedantry
side job (outside of one's main employment); side gig; part job (carried out at home); home industry; (secretly) working on something unrelated to the class (or conference, etc.) one is attending
neighbourhood; neighborhood
to have a rumor circulating
strong-willed; strong of heart
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
tail (animal); tail end; tip
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
to feel depressed; to be down
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
somehow; without knowing (it); unconsciously; unthinkingly
association; union; guild
notice; notification; report; posting
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
to hardly recognise; to mistake for something or somebody else
to feel uplifted; to be cheered up; to hearten; to be inspired; to be energized
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
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)
seven times; many times; seventh (interval)
to employ; to hire; to charter
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
to graduate from a university