my sympathies; that's too bad; my condolences
sexual desire; sex drive; lust
to be sacked; to be fired; to be dismissed; to be beheaded
track meet; athletic event for recording official times
furthermore; adding to the above-mentioned; not quite; not very good; lacking
club budget; club expense
return; comeback; reinstatement; carriage return; CR
fallen leaves; leaf litter; falling leaves
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
innocence; insentient (i.e. plants, inanimate objects, etc.); free from obstructive thoughts; to pester someone (for cash, etc.)
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
not limited to; not just ...
to happen to meet; to come across
probability; likelihood; chances
encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)
selection; choice; option
full house; no vacancy; sold out; standing room only; full (of people); crowded
to speak with an accent; to be corrupted (of word); to mispronounce
opposite side; reverse; (on the) other hand
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
pair of lovers; girlfriend and boyfriend
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
shivering (with cold); trembling (with fear); shuddering
entirely; completely; cleanly; snugly
dawn; daybreak; end; soon after something has ended; beginning (of a new year, month, etc.)
Odaiba (artificial island in Tokyo Bay)
being preoccupied with; being obsessed; only thinking of; having only ... on one's mind
world history; international history
name of an imperial era (e.g. Heisei, Shōwa); Japanese era name
to shine; to glow; to look attractive; to look nice; to be set off (by)
being put off (by someone's words, behaviour, etc.); being taken aback; recoiling (in shock, disgust, etc.); zooming out or pulling the camera back to get a wider image (in film and TV)
illumination; decorative lighting
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind