junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
hut; cabin; small theatre (theater); temporary playhouse; one's own house
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
useless; no good; hopeless
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
reimbursement; compensation; reparation; indemnity
Kansai; region consisting of Osaka, Kobe, Kyoto and surrounding prefectures; Kansai; south-western half of Japan (during the feudal era)
stinginess; miserliness; shabby; cheap; petty; narrow-minded
no; that's wrong; it's not like that; isn't it?; wasn't it?
personal; individual; private
(someone else's) daughter
guardian; protector; patron; parent
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (e.g. vegetables); (for two men) to have anal sex
to release a shutter (camera); to click a shutter
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
explosion; rupture; break off
plump; rotund; chubby; entirely; completely; wholly
colluding; complicity; liaison; compromise; giving in
recently; lately; these days
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
will not do; do not; does not
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; not genuine; substandard; LOL
to perceive; to understand
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
program (of events, music, etc.); programme; program (booklet); brochure; (computer) program; programming
to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry
Osaka (city); (arch.) large hill
university student; college student