appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
to exceed; to be even more (so); to exaggerate
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
supple; flexible; elastic; graceful; elegant; refined
opposite; reverse; contrary
tightly (packed); densely; closely; crammed
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
dangerous weapon; lethal weapon; deadly weapon; murder weapon
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
Amur silvergrass (Miscanthus sacchariflorus)
wasabi (Wasabia japonica); Japanese horseradish
primary school; elementary school; grade school
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
expression; presentation; representation; notation
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
serious; not joking; straight
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
estrangement; alienation; neglecting to stay in contact
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
furthermore; adding to the above-mentioned; not quite; not very good; lacking
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on