getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
schoolyard; playground; school grounds; campus
outskirts; environs (of a city); surrounding area; surroundings
walking; strolling; roaming; wandering; exploring
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
(teacher's) platform; podium; dais
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
because; the reason why is
fluent (in a language); flowing
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
geta; Japanese wooden clogs; turn (in set-type proofing); upside-down character
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
(logical) true; regular; 10^40; ten thousand undecillion; original; positive
lower part; foot; lower direction; left part of the stage (audience's or camera's POV); stage right (actor's POV)
Japanese person; Japanese people
upper part; upper stream; upper course of a river; right side of the stage (audience's or camera's POV); stage left (actor's POV); skillful (in comparisons)
odious; hateful; detestable; (speaking ironically) darling
police officer; policeman; constable
-less; lacking; non-existing
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
questions and answers; dialogue
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
disinheritance; disowning
to take seriously; to believe in; to fall for
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
one Nth part (e.g. one fifth, one tenth); one out of N
nine parts; nine percent; almost
calculation; computation; bill; check; consideration; allowance
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
to keep an eye on; to take care of
free and easy; open-hearted; relaxed; not fussy; frank
joke; pun; jest; smartly dressed; stylish; fashion-conscious
debt collection; debt collector