to turn one's back on; to be uninterested in
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
tensely; tightly; erectly; intuitively; instinctively; with a burst
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
largish; biggish; a little bit larger
bento; Japanese box lunch
pink (colour, color); (lit.) colour of peach (flowers)
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
to gather in a circle; to form a circle
elastic; elastic cord; elastic band
fixing (in place); being fixed (in place); fixing (e.g. salary, capital); keeping the same; fixation (histology); user name (on an online forum like 2ch where the majority of users post anonymously)
pupil in ... year; student in ... year
being together; going together; matching (clothing); going together
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
tightly (packed); densely; closely; crammed
tool; implement; means; furniture
U-shaped scissors with no place to put one's fingers
spatula; (artificially cultured) Japanese crucian carp
fully; luxuriantly; fluffy; plump; soft and full
paint; coloring materials; colors; colours
triangles (used in mechanical drawing); set square
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
one-by-one; separately; in detail
leaving something where it is; abandoning something
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
to change way one holds something; to transfer something from one hand to the other
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase