that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
lolicon; (sexual) attraction to prepubescent girls; someone attracted to very young girls; lolicon; someone attracted to young or young-looking female characters
class representative; head of class
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; 's; of
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
takoyaki; octopus dumplings
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
to pass (of time); to elapse
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
to show; to display; to make (something or someone) look ...; to present an appearance of ...; to make (something) worth watching; to be entertaining; to have (something) looked at (by a specialist)
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
goodbye; so long; saying goodbye to (e.g. life as a bachelor); putting an end to; farewell (performance, party, etc.); final
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
somewhere; in some respects; in some way
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
to grow up; to become an adult
Golden Week; string of public holidays in late April-early May
river; stream; River; the ... river
to struggle in the water; to be drowning; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
emperor (of Japan); mikado
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; school; phylum; division; counter for cannons
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
outward appearance; looks
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
to come (home) to one; to click; to ring a bell; to appeal to one; to speak to one; to impress one
thanks; gratitude; appreciation; thankfulness
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
by means of; due to; because of; according to
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
to spread (of a rumour, news, etc.); to travel; to be handed down (from generation to generation); to be passed down; to be introduced (to a country, region, etc.); to be brought; to be conveyed (of a feeling, impression, etc.)
because of; owing to; due to
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again