simple; plain; modest; frugal; reserved
to be unreasonable; to whine; to throw a tantrum
another time; some other time
to deceive (with words); to cajole; to talk into; to explain away (e.g. unpleasant evidence); to argue away; to wheedle
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
to be visible to; to be seen by; to meet one's eyes
lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)
sunlight; rays of the Sun
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
(walking a long distance) at a steady pace; trudgingly
time; season; period; phase; stage
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
outsider; someone outside of a group
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
series; sequence; keiretsu (group); conglomeration of businesses linked by cross-shareholdings; affiliated; subsidiary
university student; college student
current student; enrolled student
complimentary ticket; invitation card; invitation ticket
shift; move; (work) shift; work schedule; gearshift; changing gears
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
(jumping) nimbly; light-footed; boing; used at sentence end to affect cuteness
to jump up and down; to hop
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
motor nerve; reflexes; athletic ability; motor coordination
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
being very active; being very useful; playing a very active part; making a spectacular showing; great efforts; splendid work
fine weather (i.e. little or no clouds); fair weather; clear weather; clear sky; fair skies
June; sixth month of the lunar calendar
every year; yearly; annually
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
troublesome; bothersome; tiresome; annoying
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
air conditioning; air cooling