futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to wake; to wake up; to become sober; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
horror film; horror movie
adaptability; capacity for adaptation
one day; (on) a certain day
primary school; elementary school; grade school
calling on someone who is ill; enquiry; inquiry
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)
cliff; precipice; precipice; brink of a dangerous situation
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
to bend one's head slightly to one side; to look slightly doubtful
to be unreasonable; to whine; to throw a tantrum
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
to rebuke; to scold harshly
news of someone's death; obituary
all-night vigil over a body; wake
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
venting one's anger (on someone or something); taking out one's anger on
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
to fall ill; to suffer from (e.g. a disease); to have something wrong with (e.g. an inner organ)
malicious gossip; backbiting; speaking ill behind someone's back
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
creepy (feeling); uneasy (feeling); bad (feeling); giving one the creeps; hideous; scaring
class teacher; homeroom teacher; form teacher
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
club activities (usu. clubs in association with a school); extracurricular activities
gas (state of matter, e.g. poison gas, natural gas); gasoline; gas; dense fog; thick fog; gas stove
adviser; advisor; consultant
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
photography (still or motion); photographing; filming; shooting; (video) recording
living room (Western style); sitting room
father and mother; parents