deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
hand-to-hand fighting; grappling; scuffling
no, not like that (but like this)
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
Golden Week (early-May holiday season in Japan)
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
healing; soothing; therapy; comfort; solace
homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question
Buddhist country; the land of Buddha; Buddhist paradise
please!; I'm asking you; for heaven's sake
(kicking and) struggling; wriggling; floundering; to get into a panic; to make a fuss; to make a scene
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
end; close; finish; noh dance in plain clothes
to tell (to do); to order; to tell on (someone); to tattle; to often say
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
this spring; spring this year
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
to jump (out of the way); to jump back; to jump aside
a little tight; a little snug; a little strong; a little harsh
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
until now; so far; up to the present
to be unreasonable; to whine; to throw a tantrum
to watch over; to watch attentively
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
self-satisfied look; triumphant expression
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste; (arch.) sudden
research society; study class (e.g. religious); seminar (e.g. presentation of research)
old boy; alumnus; graduate; out of bounds (golf)
old girl; former female student; alumna; office girl
Hokuriku region of Honshu (incl. Niigata, Toyama, Ishikawa and Fukui prefectures)
to consider; to eye the possibility (of); to bring into view
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
matter of time; question of time