insular; closed; unsociable; exclusive
to jar; to creak; to grate
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
to take the name of; to call oneself; to pretend; to feign; to purport
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
inexperienced; immature; green; grassy-smelling; smelling of raw vegetation
junior high school student; middle school pupil
common; ordinary; conventional; customary
drama; play; Chinese opera
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
good feeling; feeling good
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
please; somehow or other; one way or another
snapping (e.g. book shut); clapping; crackling; pachinko
lucky; nice!; score!; bingo!
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
rustic simplicity; homeliness; unsophisticated; naive; honest; simple
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
to be refined; to be polished; to be stylish; to be sophisticated
sailor suit; middy uniform
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
alley; alleyway; teahouse garden; path through a gate (or through a garden, etc.)
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes
glaring; flaming; fiery; blazing
aluminum foil; aluminium foil; tin foil
high tension (as in electronics, etc.); excited; enthusiastic
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
stillness; repose; standing still
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)