glazing; fitting with glass; transparency; openness; lack of secrecy
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
hair or fur on the surface of fabric; pile; growth of hair; hairy legs
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
thorough; exhaustive; complete
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
face; looks; vestiges; trace
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
to punch; to hit and hit; to stamp out; to pierce; to bore into; to knock down walls
should; must; -able; probably; likely
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
heart; guts; nerve; central part
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
to find out; to discover; to locate
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or somebody else
impossible; unlikely; improbable
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (one's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
with a rustling sound; rippling (of a stream, etc.); murmuring; slurping down (ochazuke); quickly and easily (e.g. write a letter); with ease
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
otherwise; or else; if not
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
social; societal; societary
(social) position; status
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)