aeroplane; airplane; aircraft
to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
large drop (rain, sweat, tears, etc.); large grain-like object (grape, cherry, etc.)
heavy rainfall; heavy snowfall; steady rainfall; downpour; raining in earnest
to take advantage of; to impose on; to make an entry (in an account book)
high speed; rapidity; rapid-service train (not as fast as express); rapid train
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
son-in-law taken (adopted) into family
direct transmission (of mystery, skill, secret, etc.); initiation
entreaty; imploring; begging; spoken portion of a song; oral recitation
to say; to utter; to declare; to name; to call
Chernobyl disaster (April, 1986); Chernobyl nuclear power plant accident
to vanish gradually (e.g. of a voice); to trail off; to die away; to feel one's soul leaving one's body (from embarrassment, grief, etc.); to feel faint; to feel numb
to demarcate; to delimit; to divide (an area); to punctuate; to put an end to (e.g. a sentence); to insert pauses or breaks (e.g. when reading aloud)
pathological; morbid; unhealthy; diseased; unwholesome; abnormal
member of a (school) club who does not partake in the club's activities
schoolgirl; female student
attaining Buddhahood; becoming a Buddha; entering Nirvana; going to heaven; resting in peace; dying (peacefully)
to die; to ascend to heaven
to develop a relationship; to build intimacy; to deepen a friendship; to get acquainted
discernment; penetration; insight; intellectual acumen
old girl; former female student; alumna; office girl
one step higher; one better; cut above; one up
(sudden) complete reversal (of plot); unexpected twist (at end of story)
under-shoulder swing-down; technique of grasping the arm of the opponent, the moment he comes forward, while stepping out of line and pushing down on the shoulder blade with the other hand, thus pulling him down; dodging; parrying (questions); disappointment; letdown
to be astonished; to be flabbergasted; to be startled; to be amazed
great love; passionate affair
porcelain (esp. soft-paste porcelain); china; chinaware; earthenware; pottery; ceramics
inspiration; afflatus; ability to sense the supernatural (esp. ghosts, etc.)
spirit (e.g. human spirit); soul; spirit; ghost; ethereal being
special radio or television programme; television special