notebook;  copy-book;  note;  noting down;  (musical) note;  laptop (computer)
 given that ... it is only natural that ...;  ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...;  (precisely) because ...;  contrary to expectations ...
 stealthily;  secretly;  in secret
 (act of) writing on a blackboard
 to transcribe;  to duplicate;  to describe;  to film;  to picture
 to go past;  to pass;  to pass by
 gait;  walk;  stride;  trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal);  track;  trail
 heavy;  weighty;  heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.);  serious;  gloomy
 to grow hot (e.g. water);  to boil;  to get excited (at);  to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.);  to ferment;  to melt (of metal)
 (not) particularly;  (not) especially;  (not) very;  (not) much
 distance;  journey;  itinerary;  path (e.g. to one's goal);  way;  process
 one tenth;  one hundredth;  one percent;  one tenth of a sun;  one quarter ryō (an old coin)
 to be full;  to wax (e.g. moon);  to rise (e.g. tide);  to mature;  to expire
 (looking around) restlessly;  (looking) all around;  goggling
 sure;  no mistaking it;  for certain;  without doubt
 together (of two people);  both (of you, them, etc.)
 to touch (a person's) heart;  to impress (a person)
 to go past (a place or thing);  to go beyond
 heart;  guts;  nerve;  central part
 futon;  Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet;  round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
 to be wrapped up (e.g. in a blanket);  to cover oneself
 to stay indoors;  to be confined indoors
 utterance;  speaking;  vocalization;  leading a group of people (in cheering, singing, etc.)
 humour;  humor;  safety;  health;  in a good mood;  in high spirits
 that is so;  that is right;  it looks to me;  people say that;  it is said that;  I hear that
 scenery;  scene;  landscape;  scene (e.g. of a crime)
 dish dressed with sesame sauce
 result;  effect;  performance;  workmanship;  execution;  shape and quality (of an article)
 not entirely wrong but not entirely right;  so-so;  average
 black;  black go stone;  guilt;  guilty person
 sesame seeds;  sesame (Sesamum indicum)
 incidentally;  taking the opportunity;  while (you) are at it;  on the occasion
 endurance;  patience;  perseverance;  self-control;  self-restraint
 shh!;  sh!;  shush!;  shoo!;  go away!