talk; chat; troth; lovers' vow
to make time; to carve out some time (to do something)
town; block; street; road; chō (unit of length, approx. 109.09 m); chō (unit of land area, approx. 0.99 hectares)
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
shabby; unsightly; unkempt
one cup (of); one glass (of); one drink (of alcohol); full; filled (with); fully; to capacity
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony
to order; to command; to appoint
inexperienced (in life experience); unsophisticated; inexperienced (in love); innocent; birth-
to summon courage; to be brave
outskirts (of a town); run-down district
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
lonely (e.g. person, feeling); lonesome; desolate; deserted; sad; lacking
honorific/polite/humble prefix
mutually; reciprocally; together
modern person; people of today
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
to one's delight; to one's joy
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
looks; features; (personal) appearance
before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
important; essential; significant; major; key; principal
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to pretend (e.g. to be a good father)
medical university; medical college; medical school
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.); quitting
laboratory; seminar room; professor's office
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
experiment; experimentation
engaging in (work); pursuing (e.g. studies); following (a profession); being involved in
pupil; student; schoolchild
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
at (a time or place); in; in (a situation, matter, etc.); on (a point); on the part of; under the authority of
bodily; physical; corporeal; sexual; sensual; of the flesh
mental; spiritual; emotional
noble; high and noble; noble (character); refined; precious; expensive
handsome young man; Adonis
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
attachment (esp. to things); love; affection; fondness
hard to please; difficult; particular; bad-tempered; in a bad mood; displeased