counter for books; volume
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or someone else
gap; opening; spare moment; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
hundred-yen store; 100 yen shop
to get between; to be caught in
having no idea; having no clue
(someone else's) parents; both parents
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
studying abroad; (temporarily) studying at another school (to learn a specific skill)
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while traveling (travelling); present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
so-so; passable; now, now; there, there; my, my; oh my!
certain; one; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
warp (fictional faster-than-light spacecraft propulsion)
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
to take a step backward; to step back (i.e. to re-think something); to distance oneself (from); to behave humbly; to budge (a little); to make one concession
to speak; to say; to vocalize
to be too late; to be too slow
come (on); come now; all right; right; well; hmm
intracerebral; inside the brain; (occurring) in the mind; mental (e.g. image); imaginary
rare; uncommon; unusual; rare; lightly cooked
to burn into one's memory; to sear an image
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
desire; want; will; wish; urge; craving
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy
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
brow; forehead; prominent forehead; beetle brow; not catching anything
standard; criterion; norm; benchmark; measure; gauge
to be perturbed; to be agitated
to be sloppy; to be lazy; to be worn out; to be exhausted; to be worn out (e.g. equipment); to have stopped working
(one's) favourite food; (one's) favorite food