chapter one; first chapter
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
bikini model (usually teenage); pin-up girl
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to become slightly sweaty; to sweat a little; to become moist with sweat
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
seasonal change of clothing; changing one's dress for the season; renovation; facelift; redesign
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
merchandise handout event; event where fans receive some item directly from a performer (voice actors, idols, etc.)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
after school (at the end of the day)
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
two persons; two people; pair; couple
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; the background; behind the scenes
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
to jump out; to leap out; to appear (suddenly); to emerge; to protrude; to project
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
as if; as though; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest; really; completely
police officer; policeman; constable
offender; criminal; culprit
taking (a suspect to the police); dragging (someone) away
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
arm; ability; skill; (physical) strength
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)