sitting on the floor grasping one's knees (as in a gym class)
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
nasal mucus; dripping nose; snot
to yearn for (someone, something); to miss
club activities; extracurricular activities
to have an interest (in something); to feel inclined (toward doing something)
love affair; love relationship
deep down; special place in one's heart; in the back of one's mind
ball of a finger; finger cushion; pulp of the finger; pad of the finger
to care for someone; to look after someone
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
incompetence; laziness; worthlessness; good-for-nothing; loser; weakling
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings
protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
from now on; in the future; hereafter; ahead of us; down the road
female friend; woman friend
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
agile; nimble; casual (clothing); light (e.g. luggage); carefree; with limited responsibility
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
route map (buses, trains, etc.)
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
sunlight; rays of the Sun
messy; confused; chaotic; complaining about various things
pachinko parlor; pachinko hall
questionable; doubtful; suspicious
thickly; densely; luxuriantly
area; zone; (lit.) belt (of land)
to get dark; to grow dark; to end (of a day, year, season, etc.); to come to an end; to be sunk in (e.g. despair); to be lost in (e.g. thought)
middle and high-school students
polite; respectful; reverent
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)