interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
close; intimate; on good terms
to burst into bud; to sprout; to have a crush; to be infatuated
antenna; thing or method used to collect information or opinions
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
friendly; easy to get on with; easy to talk to; easy to like
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
wall of people; crowd of people lined up (e.g. spectators); throng of people
alone; by oneself; on one's own
procurement; purchase; buying; school store; co-op; school canteen
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
scene; spectacle; sight; view
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
emission; emanation; letting out (feelings); venting; divergence (of light); divergence
to be playful; to gambol; to be amused (with something); to flirt with
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
more than most people; more than other people; compared with other people; more than others
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
eccentric; crank; oddball
trickling (of water); flickering (of fire); darting about (e.g. a small animal); scampering about
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
to ask; to enquire; to query
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being