roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
to feel shy; to be bashful; to blush
first year of high school; first-year high school student
subtleties; niceties; fine points; subtle; sensitive
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
to disperse; to take a castle
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
normally being cold but at some prompt suddenly becoming lovestruck; hot-cold personality type
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
to do ... incessantly; to do ... hard; (arch.) to happen repeatedly; (arch.) to happen over and over again
lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)
udon; thick Japanese wheat noodles
sleeping during the day; (afternoon) nap; siesta
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
guess; conjecture; surmise
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
without leaving any trace
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
to death (bored, scared, etc.); to distraction; like crazy; like mad; so much; dying (e.g. for a drink)
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
forcibly; against one's will
to screw in; to thrust into; to push into; to protest (and seek rectification); to complain
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
fruitless effort; wasted effort; abortive scheme; futility
feeling; sensation; emotion; interjection
to collapse into; to flop onto
fluorescent lamp; fluorescent light; person who is slow to react; someone slow on the uptake
email; mail (usu. in compound words); post; message (sent over a chat application); instant message; male
a few minutes later; after a few minutes
reply (e.g. email, fax, letter); answer
single word; a few words; brief comment
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
meeting place; rendezvous (point); roll-call (assembly) point; appointed (designated) place
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)