something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
one's eyes; (pair of) eyes
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
several people; a few people
schoolgirl; female student
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
remembrance; recollection; recognition
child who has returned to Japan after living abroad; returnee child; (Japanese) person who lived abroad during (part of) their childhood
pupil; student; schoolchild
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
double; double bed; hotel room with a double bed; double-breasted; double-cuffed; double width (of cloth; usu. 1.42 meters); doubles (e.g. in tennis)
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
faddist; follow-the-crowd type; poser; trend junkie; sheep
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
to go to see (something, someone); to visit
quercus myrsinifolia; bamboo Leaved Oak; quercus myrsinaefolia
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
step; stride; counter for steps
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave