precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
February; second month of the lunar calendar
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
small-format paperback book; pocket paperback
from the viewpoint of; according to
western part; the west (of a region); the West (United States)
to be able to tell apart; to distinguish; to recognize
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
dango; dumpling (usu. sweet); ball-shaped object; something round; lump; group
great depth; bottomless; great height
to set one's teeth; to clench one's teeth; to grit one's teeth
junior college; vocationally oriented two or three year post-secondary education institution
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
gushing forth; bursting out; (lit.) like breaking a dam
sudden change; complete change
to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
to breathe heavily (e.g. with much movement of the shoulders)
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
long distance relationship
transfer student; student changing schools
to move (house); to change residence
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
aggressive; pushy; in-your-face
strong-willed; strong of heart
to raise; to lift; to hang up; to raise prices (artificially, deliberately)
figure eight; figure of eight; shape of "hachi", the kanji for eight
model; type (e.g. of machine, goods, etc.); type; style; mold (mould); template; kata (standard form of a movement, posture, etc. in martial arts, sport, etc.)
genuine article; real thing; real deal
partition; division; settlement of accounts; preliminary warm-up ritual; toeing the mark; directing
to place persons opposite; to come face to face with; to compare (with); to check (against); to match
gaudy; showy; garish; loud
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
making a strange face; strange face
to put out one's tongue; to stick out one's tongue
shallow playboy; frivolous lad; good-time Charlie
relieved; refreshed; frank; candid; easy-going
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
(young) man adhering to a masculine version of gyaru fashion (usually marked by hair dyed brown or blond, gaudy clothes and accessories)