to be thoroughly attracted by; to be completely fascinated by
running away from home; elopement; (arch.) outing; (arch.) going out; (arch.) becoming a Buddhist monk; (arch.) entering the priesthood
evaporation; disappearance (of people intentionally concealing their whereabouts); unexplained disappearance
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
perfunctory; apathetic; makeshift; slapdash; routine; usual
comfort; consolation; diversion
photographer; cameraman; camera operator; cinematographer
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
multi-floor building; multi-storey building; bill
stuffing; packing; end (esp. the foot of a bridge); lowest-ranking guest at tea ceremony; tea master; endgame (esp. in shogi or used figuratively); sweet eel sauce
group; bunch; crowd; group
night air; stillness of night; cool evening
to shed light; to cast light
to pick up; to find; to gather
invitation; introduction; temptation
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
new (residential) area (esp. built on reclaimed land during the Edo period); newly-opened region; red-light district; newly-acquired territory
great (i.e. great-grandson, great-grandmother)
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
again; once more; a second time
to apologize; to apologise
to court; to woo; to approach defiantly
head of year; teacher in charge of all classes for a whole year
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
boiled fugu dish (served with ponzu dipping sauce)
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
quarrel; trouble; dispute
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
the teens (10-19); teenage; the tenth generation
smelling of fish; fishy; degenerate (of a monk); depraved; worldly; mundane
one's person; around one's person
to cramp up; to tighten; to be insistent; to persist (in one's opinion); to act tough; to bluff; to prop up (e.g. with a post)
eagerness; enthusiasm; fervor; excitement; fighting spirit; fighting mood
some people; a few people; several people
strict (e.g. security); heavy (e.g. guard); showy; pretentious; impressive; imposing