from out of nowhere; from who knows where
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
per-capita division; division according to the number of people
looking for (a suitable thing or person); searching for; hunting out; picking out; shopping around for; searching (a place)
disappointed love; broken heart; unrequited love; being lovelorn
hives; nettle rash; urticaria
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
to fail to hear something; to miss; to act as if one didn't hear something; to let a remark slide
grave; sad; mournful; sorrowful; pensive
to lift; to turn over; to fold over
joyful (news, event, etc.); joyous; delightful (e.g. result); pleasing (e.g. sight); gratifying; welcome
other intention; hidden purpose; ulterior motive; ill will; malice
very much; exceedingly; extremely
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
to get worked up; to be eager (enthusiastic); to rouse oneself
hasty preparation; cramming; goods prepared in a hurry (after they were already needed); makeshift; half-baked
pure; innocent; pure; unmixed; long kimono made from the same plain-coloured cloth
flowering; blooming; blossoming; flowering (of a civilization, talent, etc.); blossoming; blooming
ladykiller; ladies' man; murder of a woman; murderer of a woman; femicide
having special circumstances (e.g. problems, issues, advantages, flaws, defects, etc.); imperfect (merchandise); with defects
normally; ordinarily; by anyone's standards; by normal standards; without any issues; without any difficulty
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
dialogue; conversation; talk; discussion; communication
to have troubles; to have concerns
to pity (one another); to commiserate
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
student's handbook; small notebook that also acts as a student ID
telephone number; phone number
contact information (address, phone number, etc.)
to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily
to be attentive to small details; to be attentive to others (or others' concerns); to have one's mind turn groundlessly to something negative
secret (recipe, medicine, etc.); mysteries (e.g. of an art)
makimono; handscroll; roll of cloth (for making a kimono); scarf; stole; makizushi
telephone call; telephone (device)
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
historical event; ancient event; tradition; folklore; legend
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
leave no room for scandal; don't do anything that can be misinterpreted; (lit.) don't straighten your cap under a plum tree (because when you raise your hands it might look as if you're trying to steal the plums)