half; biracial person (esp. half-Japanese); person of mixed parentage
one's relationships; people one knows; circle of friends
several people; a few people
to approach; to draw near
difficult to ...; hard to ...
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
bare minimum; minimum necessary (amount, number, etc.)
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
primary school; elementary school; grade school
going and returning (e.g. work, school); both ways
seeing off and meeting on return
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
to fluff up (e.g. a futon); to retype (e.g. a letter)
deletion; elimination; erasure; striking out
to worry about; to be worried about; to fret about; to not know what to do; to be at a loss (as to what to do)
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman (stereotypical Japanese office worker)
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
not caring; not giving a damn
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
chivalrous man who helps the weak and fights the strong; knight in shining armor; ruffians who act under the pretence of being chivalrous
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
what do you want?; can I help you?
to take offense; to take offence; to get angry; to lose one's temper
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
to shake and untangle; to shake free from