yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
transcendence; excellence; superiority
shiruko; sweet red-bean soup with mochi
shiruko; sweet red-bean soup with mochi
when it comes to ...; concerning; where ... are concerned
resting at times; with careful thought; after proper consideration
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
seasonal change of clothing; changing one's dress for the season; renovation; facelift; redesign
food and drink; eating and drinking
to be rested; to feel at ease; to repose; to be relieved
load on one's chest; obstacle; hindrance; impediment
(not) anyone; (not) a single person; no one; nobody
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
to squash; to crush; to flatten
to creep up; to crawl up; to overcome (a bad situation); to rise (after a setback)
to the limit; to the full; as much as possible; with all one's might
slightly early; just before
graduation ceremony; commencement
seventeenth day of the month; seventeen days
attendance (at school); going to school
mysterious phenomenon; weird phenomenon; paranormal phenomenon
to dislocate one's back; to be unable to stand up due to fear or surprise; to lose one's legs
regular; well-regulated; systematic; orderly
tangent point; point of contact; contact (electrical, etc.); point of agreement; common ground
to forget completely; to leave behind
to approach (one's) death; to face (one's) death
to exchange (messages, thoughts, etc.); to communicate
homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
a little late; somewhat late; latish; a little slow; somewhat slow
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
breath; sign (of something new and fresh); breath (of spring, fresh air, etc.); vitality
as far as the eye can see
wasteland; wilderness; deserted land; prairie; vast plain; wilds
one's superior; higher-up; boss; senior
testing; experiment; test; examination; exam; trial