name; given name; first name
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
that; the matter in question
with a rustling sound; rippling (of a stream, etc.); murmuring; slurping down (ochazuke); quickly and easily (e.g. write a letter); with ease
straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
to wind around; to wrap around; to coil around
university student; college student
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
before very long; soon; someday; one of these days; sooner or later
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
index; index number; exponent (e.g. in floating-point representation); characteristic
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to grumble; to gripe; to complain
dots; spots; bit by bit; little by little; here and there; scattered