to attract notice; to catch the eye; to stand out
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
examination of tickets; ticket gate; ticket barrier
father; dad; husband; you; he
trouble; bother; annoyance
what time; (lit.) which hour
paper (in rock-paper-scissors); disappearing completely; coming to nought; becoming worthless
fortune-telling; divination
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
cheerful; lively; lighthearted
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to provide with funds; to fund; to advance some capital; to furnish with funds
ticket barrier; ticket gate; wicket
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to relapse; to reassert; to review
stairs; stairway; staircase
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
decision; determination; resolution
something used to cover the eyes; blindfold; blinder; concealing one's home such that the interior cannot be seen from outside
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
until now; so far; up to the present
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
after a long time; for the first time in a while
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
ridge (of roof); back of a sword; counter for buildings, apartments, etc.
stop (bus, tram, etc.); station; stopping place
college of liberal arts (general education); liberal arts school
second-year student; biennial
... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...
coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway
innocent; naive; artless; unsophisticated; pure; fresh
bulletin board; display board; notice board; electronic bulletin board; BBS
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic