unfortunately; unluckily; regrettably
to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
third-year student; third-year pupil
look!; see!; here!; there!; hey!
Hakodate (city in Hokkaido)
about to start out; just about to leave or go out; outing; trip
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
that day; the very same day
shopping centre; shopping center; shopping mall
ice; ice cream; ice pop; ice lolly; cold; iced (e.g. iced tea, iced coffee); ice (stimulant drug)
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate
cooperation; collaboration; help; support
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
weekly (publication); weekly magazine; weekly journal
newspaper; paper; counter for newspapers
preservation; conservation; storage; save (to storage)
of good character; kindhearted; good-natured
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe
to refuse; to decline; to deny
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
medium (size); average (grade, level, etc.); in; within; during; while; currently (doing)
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
to pick up; to pick out (e.g. key points in an article); to single out; to point out