Golden Week (early-May holiday season in Japan)
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
rainy season (in Japan usu. from early June to mid-July); rain during the rainy season
to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
smoothly; swimmingly; forthrightly; without hesitation
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
to sound shrill (of a voice); to sound high-pitched and excited; to get excited; to become restless; to be thrown too high; to come in high
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
holly olive (Osmanthus heterophyllus); false holly; holly; spotnape ponyfish (Leiognathus nuchalis)
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
ten; 10; ten years of age
thick; dense; rich (as in taste or content); crowded
scene; spectacle; sight; view
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
crystal; crystallization; crystallisation; fruits (of labor, union, etc.)
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
voice quality; type of voice
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
pace; rate; pitch (i.e. angle, space, field, sound, etc.); pitch (from distilling petroleum, tar, etc.); pitch (football, rugby); playing field
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
great antiquity; old-fashioned; long ago
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
close; intimate; on good terms
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
tail (animal, kite, comet, etc.); tail end; slope at the foot of a mountain
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
to accept; to receive; to agree
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
stay calm; don't be rushed; don't be flustered
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly