procurement; purchase; buying; school store; co-op; school canteen
to take shape; to look good enough to be shown publicly
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
to look forward to something
return path (of a signal, communication); return trip
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
present; gift; to give a present or gift
secret intelligence; underground information; confidential information; inside information
being in school; being a student of
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
hidden room; secret chamber
whim; vagary; capriciousness; eccentricity
clear; distinct; evident; definite
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting
to say goodbye; to bid farewell
breaking up (e.g. meeting); dispersing (e.g. crowd); dissolving (company, organization, etc.); liquidating; dissolving (diet, parliament, etc.)
together; mutually; fellow
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
dead of night; shades of night; black of night
out of necessity; with no other option; perforce; unavoidably; reluctantly; unwillingly
nightlife districts; drinking districts
first words said (e.g. when meeting someone); first thing out of one's mouth; first speech; inaugural address
stormy and full of drama; many drastic events in the course of events; full of ups and downs; with many vicissitudes
to sum it up in one word; ... is the word for it
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
aizuchi; back-channeling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
belongings; appendage; accessory