concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
roller coaster; big dipper
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
temporary; provisional; fictitious; assumed (name); hypothetical; theoretical
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious (psychoanalysis)
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
(getting) late; about time; good time (for doing something); good timing
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
impudent; shameless; brazen
the teens (10-19); teenage; the tenth generation
only; prostitute attached to a single member of the postwar Occupation Forces
to say something additional; to add (to what was said before)
to admonish; to persuade; to warn; to remonstrate
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
student (esp. a university student)
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
to hang on to; to hang from; to hound; to keep after (someone); to grab the front of the opponent's mawashi, place one's head against their chest, and lower one's hips
contacting; getting in touch; communication; call; message
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
shoe rack (in an entrance); cupboard (for shoes and clogs)
to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over
ten; 10; ten years of age
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
with a pitter-patter; choked up (with emotion); heart-wringing; momentary tightening of one's chest caused by powerful feelings (e.g. parting with a loved one)
together; at the same time; same; identical
to mix; to stir; to blend
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily