... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
source of electricity; electrical power; power (button on TV, etc.)
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
female friend; woman friend
tachibana orange (Citrus tachibana)
Sazae-san (Japanese comic character)
overcoat; exceeding; going over; exaggerated; over the top; over par
depression; low spirits; luxuriant (of vegetation)
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited; listless
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
of no interest; not interested
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
to live; to make a living; to get on with
to pour drinks for each other; to drink together
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha
ace (playing card); ace (of a team); leading player; ace; hotshot; ace (serve)
match; game; bout; contest
touchdown (as in rugby, etc.)
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; over; more than
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
title; subject; problem (on a test); question; counter for questions (on a test)
derailment; digression; deviation
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
mental; spiritual; emotional
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion
older person with more life experience