virtuous mind; good intentions; good will; positive mindset; bona fides; good faith
leaving one's seat (before an event is over); excusing oneself (from a meeting, conversation, etc.)
toilet; restroom; lavatory; bathroom
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
answering machine; answer phone
afterwards; at a later time; later on; after some time
cornering someone by lying in wait, e.g. for an unexpected interview or photograph; doorstepping; hanging; dangling
marathon; long-distance race
to turn (one's face) away; to avert (one's eyes)
Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria japonica)
cry (esp. animal); roar; chirp; tweet; bark; whine
sunlight filtering through trees
meeting; greeting; welcome
last entrant (to a race, market, etc.)
to resolve to do; to make up one's mind to do; to set one's heart on; to have one's heart set on
cross-country (skiing); cross-country race
big mouth; mouth opened wide; boastful speech; tall talk; large amount; large quantity
to harmonize with; to keep in tune with; to go along with; to keep in step
rough (estimate, outline, etc.); broad; general; generous; openhanded
agreement (e.g. business, dispute); understanding; compromise; mutual relations (between family members, coworkers, etc.)
to reach an agreement; to come to an understanding; to compromise (with); to get along well with
watching without paying (a film, play, etc.); watching for free (e.g. on illegal streaming sites); reading for free (e.g. pirated manga)
all you want; as much as one wants
forced laugh; forced smile
time of departure; (on the) point of departure; just as one is leaving
student number (for seating, etc. in class)
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
crossing without meeting (e.g. letters in the post, people on the road); going astray; difference of opinion; misunderstanding; estrangement
tangle; entanglement; snarl; complication; difficulties; trouble
to dam up; to hold back; to keep back; to stem (an activity); to check (e.g. progress)
innocence; insentient (i.e. plants, inanimate objects, etc.); free from obstructive thoughts; to pester someone (for cash, etc.)
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements) (e.g. trembling, stepping quickly); gradual; bit by bit
several times; once or twice
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
depressed; bummed out; down; heavy-hearted; heavy-spirited; feeling reluctant (to do)
suburb; residential area on the outskirt of a city; commuter belt