that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
research; study; investigation
studying abroad; (temporarily) studying at another school (to learn a specific skill)
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
to be excited; to be nervous; to be thrilled
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
to hew; to chop up; to mangle; to mince
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to be scorched into; to be seared into; to make a strong impression; to be etched in (one's memory)
showing one's face in public; facing another person
Tokyo Metropolis (prefecture); Tokyo metropolitan area
residence; housing; residential building
husband and wife; married couple
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
(sound of) footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
Mount Fuji; Mt. Fuji; Fujiyama; Fuji-san
lately; recently; nowadays; terribly; awfully; extremely
to be (animate); to be; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed; to (have the audacity to) do
as if; as though; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest; really; completely
mountain; hill; mine; (mountain) forest; heap; pile; protruding or high part of an object
to begin to overflow; to start overflowing; to pour out
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
eruption; volcanic eruption
to become aroused (of emotions, nerves, etc.); to become excited; to become stirred up; to be proud; to be haughty; to be pompous
unexpected; contrary to expectations; by chance; casual
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
happy tears; tears of joy
receiving; welcoming; going to meet; final call; call of fate; approach of death
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
to pray; to say a prayer; to say grace; to wish; to hope
to head out (for); to head (to); to go (to); to leave (for)
inviting another to one's home, office, etc.; (lit.) the trouble of coming (going)
feeling (much) obliged; being (very) grateful; feeling sorry (for troubling someone); feeling ashamed (e.g. of an error); (arch.) shrinking back in fear