narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy
just because; even if; even though
camphor tree (Cinnamomum camphora); camphorwood; camphor laurel
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
place; situation; position; location
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
investment; contribution; financing
weather forecast; weather report
chance of precipitation; chance of rain
to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make laugh; to amuse
border (pattern); stripes; border; boundary; border; edge
moving to new seats; moving to new desks
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
to be curious; to wonder; to marvel
to mask; to cover; to cloak; to hide; to conceal
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
corridor; hallway; passageway
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
to be worried; to be troubled
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
doing something separately (from the group); going off on one's own
bento; Japanese box lunch
recently; lately; these days
close; intimate; on good terms
lately; recently; nowadays
barrier; protective wall; obstacle; hindrance; imaginary shield that gives one invincibility or immunity
opening fully; full throttle; full power