from the beginning; from scratch
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
to give up (a plan or idea); to desist from (doing)
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
older employee who does not have much actual work
to stare back at; to look back at
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
danger; peril; hazard; risk
ordinary person; average person; mediocre person
to enter; to trespass; to interfere; to meddle; to pry into
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
wherein; therein; thereinto
wrong impression; subjective impression; assumption; prejudice
whichever one chooses; either way
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
rainy season (in Japan usu. from early June to mid-July); rain during the rainy season
July; seventh month of the lunar calendar
twentieth day of the month; twenty days
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
to sting one's eyes; to make one's eyes smart
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
summer vacation; summer holiday
midterm (mid-semester) test or exam
term-end exam; end-of-term test; finals
preparatory school (for entrance examinations); cram school; cramming school
for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
ratio; proportion; percentage
to begin (doing); to start (doing)
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
premature death; untimely death; dying young
more and more; increasingly; extremely; very
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind
opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
corridor; hallway; passageway