to grasp back; to squeeze back; to grab back
to be wet; to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
school; school building; schoolhouse
to shed tears; to (begin to) cry
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) all in one sweep
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
nod; inclination of the head
to talk to oneself; to mutter
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
time appointed for meeting (assembling); time one is supposed to meet
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
to gather; to collect; to assemble
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
how; in what way; by what means
to waste time; to kill time
serious; not joking; straight
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
student's handbook; small notebook that also acts as a student ID
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
information terminal (esp. smartphone, cellphone); digital assistant
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
wrong direction; different direction (from what one expected)
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)
waste of time; killing time
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness