confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
off the mark; off base; misdirected; irrelevant
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
eccentric young person (esp. girl)
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
handicraft; work; construction; maneuvering; manoeuvering
recess; break time; break between classes; free period; recess time; recreation hour
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
mountain climbing; mountaineering
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
two persons; two people; pair; couple
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
since one was born; (in) all one's life
(not) even once; (not) ever
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
steep mountain; craggy mountain
wholly; solely; entirely; principally; mostly; chiefly
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
to keep in pace with; to keep up with; to follow (someone's thought); to understand
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
invitation; introduction; temptation
regret; repentance; remorse
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
trivial; not amounting to much; not a big deal
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
Utsunomiya (city in Tochigi)
gyoza; pot sticker; crescent-shaped pan-fried dumplings stuffed with minced pork and vegetables
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment