to feel guilty; to suffer from a guilty conscience; to feel uneasy; to have qualms about; to have scruples about; to feel regret
ecstatically; spellbound; with rapt attention; abstractedly; absentmindedly; absorbedly
unexpected (joy, success, etc.); unanticipated; beyond what one hoped; beyond one's expectations
primary school; elementary school; grade school
upper grades of primary school (sixth, fifth, and sometimes fourth grades)
junior high school student; middle school pupil
large drop (rain, sweat, tears, etc.); large grain-like object (grape, cherry, etc.)
sopping wet; dripping wet; sodden; drenched; soaked
apartment building; apartment block; apartment house; apartment
all day long; all the day; throughout the day
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
to call for somebody; to come for someone; to pick someone up
shopping; purchased goods
lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
weather forecast; weather report
to buy again; to buy anew
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
to gouge out; to excavate; to hollow; to bore; to drill; to carve (e.g. pumpkin)
contacting; getting in touch; communication; call; message
literally; to the letter; literal
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
fit; spasm; attack; seizure
at some point in the past; at some stage
mouse (esp. laboratory); (computer) mouse; mouth
everywhere; everywhere one goes; wherever one goes
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
place hidden from view; cover; shelter; hiding place
to be away from home; to be out of the house
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
buttocks; behind; undersurface; bottom; last place; end
to be honest; to be frank; honestly; if you want to know the truth
shameful; disgraceful; indecent; unseemly; unbecoming; improper