excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
angrily; in a huff; high on marijuana; tender (to chew)
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
to apologize; to apologise
already; now; no longer; not any more
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
what do you want?; can I help you?
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
talking about one's love interests; girls' talk; gossiping
four man group; quartet; the Gang of Four
next-door neighbors; (living, sitting) next to each other
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
notebook computer; laptop
at work; in the midst of work; working
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman (stereotypical Japanese office worker)
izakaya; Japanese bar that also serves various dishes and snacks
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
other side; opposite side; other party
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
danger; peril; hazard; risk
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
bumping of heads; running into; coming across; encountering
comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious
to fall on one's shoulders (e.g. responsibility, duty)
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or somebody else
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
fantastical idea; fanciful notion; bizarre thought