trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
poor thing!; pour soul!; what a pity!
curious; strange; unusual
to look around; to take a view of
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
underwear; undergarment; underclothes; lingerie
to kick into (e.g. a ball into a goal)
with a friendly grin; smilingly
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
to ask; to enquire; to query
self-awareness; awareness (of one's position, abilities, duty, etc.); perceiving (something); taking in (a sensation); self-consciousness
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
... years old; age (of) ...
calculation; computation; reckoning; consideration; calculation; estimation
only; merely; but; no more than
(period of) a year; during the era (of)
strict; close; precise; scrupulous
three years; third school year (e.g. of high school)
performing a part in one's own play; playing a musical piece that one has written; doing everything by oneself (from preparation to execution); put-up job; charade; sock-puppeting (i.e. pretending to be more than one person on the Internet)
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
six; six years of age; six o'clock (old time system)
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
promotion; raising of status
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. of the sun)
(electric) circuit; (racing) circuit; race track; circuit (of events or venues)
(formal) announcement; unveiling; introduction; debut
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
observance (of laws, rules, etc.); adherence; obeying; following; abiding by; compliance
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
guarantee; security; assurance; warranty
... or something (like that); ... or whatever; so-called ...; a certain ...
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to drain; to pour; to float (e.g. logs down a river); to set adrift; to wash away; to carry away; to broadcast
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
reciprocal relationship; mutually beneficial relations; relationship with benefits to both parties
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
leader; leaders; dotted line; reader (textbook); reader (i.e. a person who reads); microreader