to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
limited express (train for which a limited-express ticket is required); limited express (train making a limited no. of stops); great hurry
several minutes; a few minutes
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
person who moves a lot for their job; family who moves a lot for the primary breadwinner's job
unavoidable; inevitable; beyond one's control
to go over one's head; to be beyond one's comprehension
strange; rare; novel; curious
departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
nostalgia for the good old days; taste for the past; retro tastes
to look forward to something
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
to be at a loss for words
shall ...; to assume; to suppose
embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
passing (e.g. of a typhoon); going past
difference in temperature; difference in degrees of enthusiasm, interest, commitment, etc.
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
meteor swarm; meteor shower
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
to wait eagerly for; to look forward to
shooting star; falling star; meteor; blaze (wide white stripe down the face of a horse)
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
unrequited love; one-sided love
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
to view the past with nostalgia
town area; urban area; metropolitan area; built-up area
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
bus on a regular route; fixed-route bus; transit bus
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
rainy season (in Japan usu. from early June to mid-July); rain during the rainy season
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
to come into focus; to be in focus; to be on the point