shortish; rather short; somewhat short
tone (of voice); manner of talking
schoolyard; playground; school grounds; campus
opening (a door, window, etc.); leaving open; opening up (e.g. to the public); allowing (public) access
to speak; to hear a voice
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
Japanese zelkova (species of elm-like tree, Zelkowa serrata)
poplar (esp. Lombardy poplar, Populus nigra var. italica)
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
great difference; major mistake
avenue; boulevard; tree-lined street
to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
to be lost in deep thought; to be deeply immersed in thought
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
however; having said that; but
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
hidden (talents, etc.); self-concealment; self-effacement
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
to conceal; to keep secret; to cover up
late-growing rice; late-ripening crops; late-blooming flowers; late developer (e.g. child who reaches puberty late); late bloomer
thick (paper, cloth, etc.); heavy
melon (esp. a muskmelon, Cucumis melo)
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
school district; school area
limits; boundary; domain; area (e.g. in programming languages)
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
way one walks; one's walk
presumption; assumption; estimation