to sit down; to take a seat
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
to stick up (hair, etc.); to stand up straight; to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand in one place, doing nothing in particular; to stand around
investigation (e.g. by police or prosecutors); examination; inquiry; enquiry
start of a romance; beginning of love
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
jingle; jangle; chatty; nattering; coquettish; tawdry
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
bright person; talented student; prodigy
to be conspicuous; to stand out
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
affinity; feeling of closeness (with someone); feeling of kinship
to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
estrangement; alienation; neglecting to stay in contact
top university; leading university; first-rate university
entering a higher-level school, esp. going on to university
private (non-governmental) school (college, university)
enterprise; business; company; corporation
finding employment; getting a job
(within) the (Tokyo) metropolitan area
bank; banking institution
to suit one's skin (of cosmetics); to agree with one's skin; to be compatible; to get along well; to be to one's liking
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
complete change; reform; restoration; remodeling; remodelling; renewal
female office worker; office lady; overlap; orienteering
approximate age; age range
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
proceeding to the capital (Tokyo)
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
contribution (to a newspaper, magazine, etc.); submission; post (on a blog, social media, etc.)
to win the prize; to win the ring
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
relatively; comparatively
dense; thick; close (relationship); intimate; minute; fine
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live luxuriously; to be proud; to be haughty