pardon me for leaving (first)
lack of sleep; insufficient sleep
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
someone (unspecified, but someone in particular); a certain person
spread; span; expanse; extent
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
to persuade; to coax; to solicit; to seduce; to make advances; to make a play
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback
sense of emptiness; empty feeling; feeling of meaninglessness
sense of fulfillment; sense of completeness; sense of accomplishment; sense of contentment
to reflect on (oneself, past conduct, etc.); to contemplate; to examine; to think over; to introspect
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
how; in what way; by what means
opportunity; chance; trigger; cause
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
what the hell; oh, great!; son of a gun; holy mackerel; oh no!; holy cow!
sticking; clinging; with a smack (e.g. sitting down); hard; all over; thickly
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
astonishing; amazing; surprising; wonderful
recess; break time; break between classes; free period; recess time; recreation hour
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
to rub; to scrub; to scrape
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
to look forward to something
long time; long interval; for quite some time
sense of relief; feeling of relief
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
bento; Japanese box lunch
lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)
to mistake (A for B); to misread
completely ordinary; plain; commonplace; everyday
to mark the passage of time; to let (feel) time pass
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
unique flavor (flavour); (degree of) flavouring; distinctive quality; special charm