hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
to undo; to untie; to unfasten; to unlace; to unravel; to loosen
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
firm-sided backpack made of leather, etc. (used by Japanese elementary schoolchildren, often red for girls and black for boys)
straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball
straight-cut bangs (hairstyle)
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
pupil in ... year; student in ... year
friendly; affable; amiable; sociable; loving company; (animals) taking kindly to men
correction; revision; compensation (e.g. to a pendulum)
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
menial; meanness; servility; abject
to get used to; to become accustomed to; to be at home (on the stage)
feeling; sensation; emotion; interjection
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
(on the) net; (on the) Internet; (on the) Web
popular name; common name; given name
offline meeting (face-to-face meeting by people who normally interact online)
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
snapping back (at someone); lashing out (despite being in the wrong); counterblast; counteroffensive; backlash
hanky-panky; juggling; cheating; deception; smoke and mirrors
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
sound of wind rustling through a crack; wheezing
good feeling; feeling good
original story; original version; this volume
cut; cutting; haircut; shuffle (cards); shuffling; scene
script; screenplay; scenario
expression; presentation; representation; notation
don't worry about it; forget about it
changing room (at a bathhouse, swimming pool, etc.)
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
ecstatically; spellbound; with rapt attention; abstractedly; absentmindedly; absorbedly