no matter how much time passes; no matter how long you wait; (taking) forever
evening cicada (Tanna japonensis)
cumulonimbus; gigantic columns of clouds (in summer); thunderhead
test; trial; ordeal; tribulation
tooth decay; decayed tooth; dental cavity; dental caries
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
ignoring; disregarding; taking no notice of; refusing to comment on; turning a deaf ear to
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
next volume (of a book, comic, etc.)
encouragement; cheering on
here and there; this way and that way; everywhere; all over
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
hostel; dormitory; (arch.) bureau (government department beneath a ministry under the ritsuryō system); (arch.) tea-ceremony room; (arch.) villa
every corner; every nook and cranny; all the ins and outs
to stir up; to poke (the fire); to beat (an egg); to arouse (interest, feelings, etc.); to stir; to stoke
ceremony held at the end of a school term; end-of-term ceremony
examining room; consultation room
to insert; to put in; to come in (of light); to shine in; to have a griping pain (in the stomach, chest, etc.)
cicada; locust; small-sized pulley
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to go out for a while
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
party; banquet; reception; feast; dinner
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
the world in general; society; convention
what's in one's heart; one's emotional state; what one feels
refreshing (e.g. feeling, scene, wind, morning air); brisk; bracing; fresh; refreshed
(temporary) closure of school
sense of anticipation; feeling of expectation; feeling of hope
sense of liberation; feeling of freedom
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
all night; throughout the night
patrolling; one's rounds; inspection tour; watchman; patrolman
voice; speech; phone (as opposed to a phoneme); speech sound; audio; sound (as opposed to the picture)
setting off (on a long journey); setting out; departure (e.g. for the front); starting a new life; starting life anew
lately; recently; nowadays; terribly; awfully; extremely
when it comes to ...; as for ...
brain waves; electroencephalogram; EEG
blood sugar level; blood glucose level
spirits; excitement; tension; tension (mental strain); anxiety
to keep a watchful eye on