reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
minimum; at the very least
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
losing everything; coming to nothing; having lost the interest and the principal
to betray a secret; to reveal a secret
something; some kind of; for some reason
to open the lid; to lift a lid; to open the lid (on); to make public; to start (something); to look at the results (consequences, outcome, effect)
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
(feeling of) identification; sense of unity
affinity; feeling of closeness (with someone); feeling of kinship
great (quantity, amount, etc.); huge; enormous; serious
(received) favor, kindness or blessing (favour)
great difference; big difference; wide margin
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
brand name; trade name; product name
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
with a start; with a jump
with hesitation; haltingly; falteringly; reluctantly
separate room; another room; special room; (arch.) concubine (of a noble)
to do something with painful reluctance; (lit.) to have one's hair pulled from behind
with a clang or a clink; tinkle
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
outsider; someone outside of a group
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
being cleared (doubt, misgivings, etc.); being dispelled; melting away; melting (of ice)
to be impatient; to be eager; to be restless; to be excited; to be in high spirits
senior high school student
stop (on a train's route)
first day of summer (approx. May 6)
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
unavoidably; inevitably; necessarily; reluctantly; against one's will
disturbance of mind; losing one's head; being upset; transition; changing; moving
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder