to rush back; to run back
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom
departed spirit; soul of the dead; ghost; apparition
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing
formal; stiff; pompous; stern; solemn; grave
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
personality; character; personal appearance; gentility
private; confidential; informal; secret; (within the) family circle; (on the) inside
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
sports club (e.g. at school); sports department (e.g. in a newspaper)
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
carefree; free from worry
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
inter-scholastic athletics competition
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
Kyoto and vicinity (esp. during Edo period); Kyoto-Osaka region; Kansai region
along; parallel to; in accordance with
balcony; veranda; verandah; porch
to shake; to sway; to waver
public holiday; celebration (of)
third rank (in the Japanese court system); Trinity; the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit
Interscholastic Athletic Meet; inter-school athletics competition
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
to burst open; to split open; to be bursting with (e.g. youth, laughter, flavor); to bounce; to bound
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
entry (event, competition, etc.); applying for entry; registering to participate; entry (blog, database, etc.); post
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that