to take offense (at); to take offence (at); to feel hurt (by)
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
exhaled air; exhalation; expiration
sincerely; earnestly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
place; room; margin; scope
normal value; normal level
talk about various topics
unnatural; artificial; false; forced (e.g. smile); empty (e.g. compliments)
(bank) balance; remainder
to say goodbye; to bid farewell
(telephone) call; (telephone) ring; shout; call; call loan (e.g. 30-day call); call money
to meet; to meet up; to rendezvous; to join (of roads, rivers, etc.); to flow together
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
muffler; scarf; comforter; muffler (for a vehicle exhaust); silencer
lightly rolling (of a small and round thing); pleasant, high-pitched sound (e.g. bell, young woman's laughter); changing frequently (e.g. conversation, plans); (occurring) in rapid succession (e.g. sumo wrestlers being defeated); roly-poly; chirp chirp (sound of insects); ribbit ribbit (sound of frogs)
to regard someone with odium; to look at someone with reproach
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
to repeat; to do something over again
being very busy; busyness
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
ladies' bicycle (of a kind often used by housewives, usu. with a basket in front); granny bike
eccentric; oddball; character; weirdo
Mecca; Makkah; mecca; centre for some field or activity (center)
condominium (usu. mid or high-rise); apartment building; apartment house; block of flats; apartment; flat
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
Star Festival (held in July or August); Tanabata; Festival of the Weaver
going upstream; sailing against the current
Sunday; day (of the month); counter for days; Japan
recollection; reminiscence
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
to float; to rise to the surface; to stand out; to be visible; to be alienated
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
conduct; behavior; behaviour
reveal of how a trick is done; disclosure of a secret (cause, source, etc.); exposure; explanation
to warm oneself; to sun oneself; to warm up; to get warm