bulletin board; display board; notice board; electronic bulletin board; BBS
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
degree of familiarity; popularity
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
to meet face-to-face; to discuss unreservedly
to have a talk; to tell a story
tension; mental strain; nervousness
to come untied; to come apart; to be softened; to be relaxed
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
to run around; to bustle about
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
senior high school student
transfiguration; transformation; change of appearance
baseball player; ballplayer
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
light novel; young-adult illustrated fiction
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
tendency; trend; inclination
really; truly; indeed; good grief
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
feelings; thoughts; meaning
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
confections; sweets; candy; cake
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student