exceptionally close friend
top; summit; twelve o'clock (usu. midnight); top of one's head; top of a helmet
supernatural phenomenon; paranormal phenomenon; anomalous phenomenon
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
second (supplementary) sound channel
either way; in any case; one way or another
secrecy; confidentiality; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal); kitchen
the way back; the way home; return trip
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
long; drawn-out; very long
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
business district; shopping district; bustling street; shopping centre; shopping center; downtown
soft; tender; limp; subdued (colour or light) (color); gentle; meek
carrying on one's back (e.g. baby); piggyback ride
nodding off (while sitting); dozing
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house; separation from; loss of interest in; independence of
men's things; menswear; men's wear; men's; for men
suited figure; person in a suit
figure; body shape; build; physique; form
running out of battery; battery depletion; going flat; loss of energy; depletion of stamina
suffix used to negate a verb in the past tense
save; checking; curbing; suppressing
lisping; poorly expressed; unclear (wording); imprecise (expression)
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
third year of high school; third-year high-school student
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
to run off; to break into a run; to start running
deep emotion; impression; inspiration
language of one's country; mother tongue; native language
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
shrine; palace; imperial residence; Imperial prince; Imperial princess; headboard with built-in shelves, drawers, etc.
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
yukata (light cotton kimono worn in the summer or used as a bathrobe)
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
multicolored; multicoloured; of various colors; diverse; of all kinds; all manners of
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate
to relapse; to reassert; to review
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something