neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity; environs; surrounding area; district
relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)
old boy; alumnus; graduate; out of bounds
second year of high school; second-year high-school student
knowing; being aware (of); (an) acquaintance
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
something like ...; something called ...
in the city; within the city
(not) even once; (not) ever
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
Northern Europe; Nordic countries; Scandinavia
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
bright white (esp. for snow and ice); brilliant white
colour; color; hue; tints
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
ornamental (foliage) plant; houseplant
a little; a few; small; only; just; merely
mild; calm; gentle; quiet; congenial; amicable
orderly; regular; systematic; well-organized; well-organised; trim
death; (an) out; death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation; most severe of the five ritsuryō punishments)
sentencing; pronouncement of a verdict; passing of sentence; declaration (of a diagnosis, bankruptcy, decision, etc.); announcement; pronouncement
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable
one's last moment; one's death; one's end
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
to surround; to crowd around; to gather around; to encircle; to besiege
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
looking over someone's shoulder
indifferently; paying no attention (to); taking no notice (of)
to go up the stairs; to climb the stairs
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang
assistant; associate; duplicate; copy; adverb
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
description; expression (in words); qualification (e.g. of a noun with an adjective); form; figure; appearance
right; correct; proper; righteous; just