going and returning (e.g. work, school); both ways
100,000; hundred thousand
former girlfriend; ex-girlfriend
almost living together; spending most nights with one's partner
repeating a year (at school); staying in the same class for another year
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
seductive; carnal; troubling; difficult; anxious; uneasy
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
all out; like hell; like crazy; desperately; (lit.) expecting to die
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
all doors closed; blocked in every direction; cornered
criticism; blame; rejection; flick (of the finger)
occupying; having (an area) all to oneself; military occupation; possession; capture
to adjoin each other; to sit side by side
to rise up (e.g. pillar of smoke); to go up
charming; captivating; bewitching; seductive; coquettish
ceasing to think; refusing to think critically; giving up thinking (for oneself); going blank; mental block; inability to think clearly
yell (of encouragement); cheering (esp. for a school sports team)
pocket money; spending money; pin money; allowance
to increase; to add to; to augment
to the limit; to the full; as much as possible; with all one's might
feeling guilty; having a guilty conscience; having qualms about
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
totally (immersed in something, e.g. liquid, work); addicted
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
completely; entirely; wholly
bursting out (laughter); breaking out (applause); in a rush; in a surge; suddenly; all of a sudden
freely; generously; liberally; ungrudgingly; unsparingly
suitable; satisfactory; desirable
white; correction fluid; white-out
lamé (cloth made from gold or silver thread)
scale (of fish, snake, etc.); serif (on kana or kanji (e.g. in Mincho font))
interphalangeal joint; knuckle joint
to insert; to put in (such that there is a snug fit); to have sex; to fuck; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to place a ring-shaped object around something (esp. one that restricts freedom, such as handcuffs)
heavy heartbeat; thumping; pounding
to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words
orbit; trajectory; railroad track; (right) track; proper course
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
to speak one's mind; to be frank; to tell the truth
Sui dynasty (China, 581-618)