behaving in a way characteristic of teenagers going through puberty, esp. by being overly self-conscious; (lit.) 2nd year of junior high sickness
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive
percent; per cent; percentage
administrative; businesslike; practical; impersonal; perfunctory; robot-like
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
close friendship; close friend; good friend; intimate relations; sexual intercourse; sex
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
salt; salt content; amount of salt; salinity
to come off (of a button, handle, lid, etc.); to go away (of a fever, pain, swelling, etc.); to disappear; to be harvested; to be picked; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
shh!; shush!; hush!; shoo!; scram!
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
to take a breath; to take a short rest
puffing (smoke or steam); puff-puff (of a steam locomotive); steaming; (one's body) feeling hot; coo-coo (of a pigeon); choo-choo (train); pigeon
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to; all of a sudden
dango; dumpling (usu. sweet); ball-shaped object; something round; lump; group
innocence; mind free of obstructive thoughts; detachment; insentient; pestering (someone for money, etc.); asking
(rock) crystal; high purity quartz
diviner; fortune teller; soothsayer
under the blazing sun; in sweltering heat
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
called; known as; that; to say
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
(East Asian) rainy season (in Japan, usu. from early June to mid-July); rain during the rainy season
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
in the morning; during the morning
sound judgment; sane decision; act performed with a clear mind
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
not less than ...; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; the above; the above-mentioned
to enjoy; to take pleasure in; to have a good time; to look forward to
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
heat; hot air; enthusiasm; excitement; fever