underground train; subway
to connect (with a different flight, train, etc.); to make a connection; to change (planes, trains, etc.)
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
to constrict one's chest; to wring one's heart; to wrench one's heart
scene; sight; scenario; setting
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
student (esp. a university student)
ridge (of roof); back of a sword; counter for buildings, apartments, etc.
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
criticism (by a teacher or coach, with commentary, especially at a poetry reading); review; critique
surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
speaking without thinking; words spoken without much thought
storey; story; stairs; stage (in chronostratigraphy); counter for storeys and floors of a building
to be fickle; to be frivolous; to be flippant; to be flighty; to be giddy; to be restless
technical book; specialized book; treatise
Calpis (Japanese milk-based soft drink)
having nothing to do; having time on one's hands (and not knowing what to do); being at a loose end; being bored
on the desk; theoretical; academic; armchair (e.g. plan)
to have one's eye caught on something; to have one's attention drawn to something
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
Fukuoka (city, prefecture)