cover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding; appearing on the cover of a magazine
sprinkling; dropping in small light bits
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
mystery novel; detective novel; whodunit
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
to get one's head around; to think about
straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
reveal of how a trick is done; disclosure of a secret (cause, source, etc.); exposure; explanation
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
close; intimate; on good terms
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
to catch one's attention; to catch one's ear; to be annoying to one's ear
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
under ... years of age; less than ... years old
to be very far apart from; to be remote; to be quite different from
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
among these; between these; of these; in here; in this
resuscitation; regeneration; reformation; rehabilitation; playback; regeneration (sound, etc.)
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
very young; little; childish; immature
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)
Excellent (grade); A; superiority; excellence; gentle; graceful
to grow up; to become an adult
to be beaten hollow; to be argued into silence
with a clink (click, clack)
primary school; elementary school; grade school
to blow into; to breathe into; to inspire; to indoctrinate; to record (music, video, etc.)
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)