Saitama prefecture (Kanto area)
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
to concern; to be related
to haul in (hand over hand); to pull in; to draw in; to trace (history, threads of a story, etc.); to retrace (e.g. memories); to go over
senior high school; high school
second-year student; biennial
important matter; requirement; requisite; necessary condition
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
full; wholehearted; utmost; overall width
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
clearly; distinctly; vividly
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to
Ginza (shopping district in Tokyo); (Edo period) silver mint
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
sunny spot; exposure to the sun
about when; about what time; how soon
how; in what way; I wonder
to close (one's eyes); to shut
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
blank space (in documents); vacuum; blank; void
to dig up; to turn up; to tear up; to rake up (e.g. old scandal); to dig over
to go mad; to go crazy; to go insane
choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy
getting a lump in one's throat; overflowing with feelings; chest full of; lungs full of
gentle breeze; soft wind; breath of air; zephyr
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
to run through; to run past
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; storm (e.g. of protest)
swim ring; swimming ring; life buoy; life belt; life preserver; lifesaver
reasons; circumstances; significance; hindrance; obstruction; interference