to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
end of work day; end of school term; end of school year
chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
in groups of twos and threes; in small groups
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
several people; some people; a few people; a number of people
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
to turn towards; to point
(within) the (Tokyo) metropolitan area
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
Amur silvergrass (Miscanthus sacchariflorus)
hollow; cavity; sunken place; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) female genitalia
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
to have a talk; to tell a story
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
the same age; same period
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
evaluation; criticism; commenting on; assessment; estimation
harmless and inoffensive; bland; tepid
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
to be needed; to be wanted