beginning; outset; first; onset
little while; short time; (arch.) an hour; half-hour; half an hour
after that; afterwards; thereafter
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
to leave (a matter, decision, etc. to someone); to entrust (to someone); to leave (to chance, one's imagination, etc.); to let (take its own course); to use (money, strength, spare time, etc.) to the full; to use freely
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
dream; dream; hope; unrealistic aspiration; daydream; delusion
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); wall (of stones)
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
spoiled fun; loss of interest; damper (e.g. on the party); wet blanket; turn-off
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; penis; (one's) thing
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
silence (not speaking); muteness
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (e.g. endure); stoically
to stare (at); to gaze (at); to look hard (at); to watch intently; to fix one's eyes (on)
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
handsome; shapely; clean-cut (features); decent; proper; correct
face; visage; look; (facial) expression; honor (honour); face; influence
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
female high school student
shape; form; appearance; style; state; situation
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
erotic; sexy; arousing; risque; sultry
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to shine; to glow; to look attractive; to look nice; to be set off (by)
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
degenerate; pervert; deviant
punch (with the fist); punching (a hole); hole punch; punch (drink); punch (in a song, speech, etc.); impact
on the way home from school
meeting; greeting; welcome; person sent to meet a visitor
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
as (it is); remaining (in a state); with (e.g. one's eyes closed, the light on); while (e.g. standing, alive); as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); according to