nature; spontaneity; natural airhead
obedient; meek; honest; frank; straight (e.g. hair); without peculiarity
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
such ... as; or some such
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
coming and going; traffic; road; street; association; socializing
a little embarrassing; slightly embarrassed; somewhat ashamed; extremely embarrassing; extremely embarrassed
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
to speak; to hear a voice
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
to jump back; to leap back; to jump aside; to jump out of the way
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
to happen to meet; to come across; to run into; to bump into
dear (old); fondly remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
really; truly; indeed; good grief
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
school; proofreading; proof
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.); quitting
university; college; former imperial university of Japan (established under the ritsuryō system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
advancing to the next stage of education; going on to (high school, college, etc.)
attending (school, college, etc.); being enrolled; being a student
to drop in; to go see (someone); to come to hang out
exactly; precisely; just; just (like); as if; as though
Mr; master; Ms; miss; (arch.) sir; (arch.) madam
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home