sudden change; complete change
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
to hold out; to extend (e.g. one's hands); to thrust (javelin); to offer (e.g. aid, help, etc.)
after a while; a little while later; shortly afterward
draft; draught; handprint; signed hand-print
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
with a momentary flash of light
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
yellowish; tinged with yellow
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
to be kind to; to treat kindly
secret intention; ulterior motive; kanji "heart" radical at bottom
groundless; entirely contrary to fact
to attack the enemy in his unguarded moment
to hit (a person); to strike; to beat; to deliver (a speech); to give (an address)
on countless occasions; many a time
root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
second-year student; biennial
(appropriate for) one's age
these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
age-appropriate (esp. of clothing, hairstyles)
bikini model (usually teenage); pin-up girl
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
number two; mistress; concubine
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
passerby; pedestrian; foot passenger
company employee; office worker; white-collar worker
to disappear; to vanish; to go; to leave; to die
appointment; rendezvous; date
waste of time; killing time
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of