paper product; product made from paper
leftovers; half-eaten food; leftover food
hot (to the touch); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
after a long time; for the first time in a while
to feel hot; to flush; to burn
glitter; glimmer; sparkle; twinkle; twinkling; glistening
to cover fully; to wrap around
to transfer (to a different place, group, etc.); to change; to move to the next stage (of a plan, etc.); to divert (one's attention) to; to focus on (something different); to spend (time); to let (time) pass
light; glow; (a) light; lights; proof (of innocence)
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
usual; normal; long (of time); old; for a long time; for a while
educational institution; school; academy; campus
life; living; livelihood; (one's) living
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
therefore; for that reason; so; because of that
comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious
to feel refreshed; to feel soothed
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
deep emotion; impression; inspiration
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage
moving (dwelling, office, etc.); changing residence
grave; sad; mournful; sorrowful; pensive
child who has returned to Japan after living abroad; returnee child; (Japanese) person who lived abroad during (part of) their childhood
senior high school; high school
second-year student; second-year pupil; biennial; biennial plant
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
memories; recollections; reminiscence
have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary
aloneness; loneliness; solitude
school for Japanese outside of Japan
to become familiar with; to get used to; to become accustomed to; to come to fit; to go (well) with; to suit
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
reason; circumstances; grounds; because of; due to; as a result of
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
reality; actuality; hard fact
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
story; tale; talk; discussion
to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur