causing concern; (lit.) bad for the heart
to be connected (to); to be joined together; to connect (of a telephone call, the internet, etc.); to get through; to lead (to an outcome); to bring about (a result); to be lined up (e.g. of cars)
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
to bring (news, knowledge, etc.); to introduce; to bring about; to cause; to produce (e.g. results)
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
to conceal; to keep secret; to cover up
choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
in a crowd; in droves; crawling (of insects); swarming; dragging (e.g. along the ground); trailing
nth period (e.g. nth class in school day)
(swimming) pool; pool (cue sport); pooling (money, resources, etc.); pool (price ring)
separate room; another room; special room; (arch.) concubine (of a noble)
changing clothes; change of clothes
going straight (to); going direct; unwavering action; decisive action; upright conduct
(being) empty-handed; lapse of manners of paying a visit without taking a gift
sunlight; sunshine; Nikkō (city in Tochigi); Suryaprabha (bodhisattva)
inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)
several times; a few times
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure
to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy
middle of summer; height of summer; midsummer
sunlight; rays of the Sun
to blaze down on; to beat down on; to shine down upon
little more than; only slightly better than; almost the same as
self-study; teaching oneself; studying by oneself (at school) while the teacher is absent
loud shout; excited cheering
to have a talk; to tell a story
to fly about; to flutter about; to flit about; to fly past each other
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon); trace
entirely; completely; cleanly; snugly
(social) position; status; standing; position (in a company, organization, etc.); post; rank
guarding; guard; railway bridge (over a road); (railroad) overpass; flyover
there in body, but not in spirit; distracted; in one ear and out the other
to swim; to struggle through (a crowd); to make one's way through the world; to get along (in life); to totter; to lose one's balance
competitive swimming; swimming race
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite