uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
absurd; nonsensical; preposterous
megalomania; delusions of grandeur
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
to give an answer; to find an answer to a question; to work out a solution
closing time; lockup; curfew
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
the way back; the way home; return trip
(emotional) tension; anxiety; (highness of) spirits; (good) mood; tension; tensile strength
skip (bounding forward with alternate hops on each foot); skipping (over); skip (captain of a curling team); skipper
pure; innocent; naive; unspoilt; pure-hearted; ingenuous
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
to rendezvous; to meet at a prearranged place and time; to arrange to meet
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
modern language; contemporary language; living language; modern Japanese; Japanese as spoken since the Meiji period or alternatively, since the end of World War II
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
dawn (sometimes esp. in ref. to the 16th day of the lunar month onward)
liner; line drive; liner; ocean liner; liner (of a coat, etc.); lining
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
modern person; people of today
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
slightly (blushing); suddenly (getting bright, flaring up, flashing on, etc.); distractedly
to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy
lovable; sweet; charming; pitiful; pathetic; touching
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
to give a little chuckle; to let out a giggle
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly