udon; thick Japanese wheat noodles
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to become good-looking; to start looking appropriate (for something)
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
meal (e.g. lunch, dinner); diet
to enjoy; to take pleasure in; to have a good time; to look forward to
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
Hayato; ethnic group which lived in Kyūshū in ancient times and opposed the state of Yamato; man from Kagoshima
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of; serving (in the military, congress, etc.)
senior high school; high school
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
soccer; (association) football; seersucker
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
moderate; proper; just right
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
to wear (from the shoulders down); to put on; to take (the blame, responsibility); to bear
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
sharp (blade, image, mind, etc.); sharp; number sign; hash sign; mechanical pencil
face outline; contours of a face
long slits (esp. of eyes)
pupil (of the eye); one's eyes
charm; fascination; to charm; to fascinate; to captivate
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
sincere; earnest; serious
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
to spare; to grudge; to regret; to lament; to be reluctant (to do); to be unwilling
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable