earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
front approach to shrine or temple
impressive; striking; memorable; impactful
one cup (of); one glass (of); one drink (of alcohol); full; filled (with); fully; to capacity
even more; still more; one step; one rung; one paragraph; one passage
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; by the way
individual; distinctive; unique; characteristic; personal; idiosyncratic
dear (old); fondly remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
counter for buildings (esp. houses); suffix for a pen name, stage name, etc.
shop that handles Western-style apparel and accessories
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
last spurt; final spurt; home stretch
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
space alien; alien; extraterrestrial being
encounter; running into; meeting with (e.g. an accident); being confronted with (e.g. a difficulty)
girl (usu. between 7 and 17); young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryō period)
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
standard language (used in government, education, etc.); standard Japanese
primary school; elementary school; grade school
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel; castor; caster
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
to be obsessive (about); to be overly concerned (with); to be particular (about); to pay special attention (to); to get stuck; to be obstructed
time; hour; period; class
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
to join forces; to cooperate
school festival; campus festival
to recall; to remember; to recollect
working adult; full-fledged member of society
to live; to make a living; to get on with
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
student (esp. a university student)
forcibly; by force; against one's will
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out