pardon me for leaving (first)
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
cohabitation (usu. of a romantically involved couple); living together
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
opposite side; opposition
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
paying back in installments (instalments); amortization plan (amortisation); gradual demolition; gradual erosion; gradual dismantlement
almost living together; spending most nights with one's partner
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
in the meanwhile; during the time
hogging; having all to oneself; monopolising; monopolizing
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to; to become intimate (of a man and woman); to get close; to get married
sense of distance (physical or emotional); feeling of distance
sticky; thickly (e.g. painted); heavily (applied); all over (pasting, stamping, etc.); clinging (e.g. of a person); following around
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
genuine article; real thing; real deal
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
piercing; shrill; noisy; loud; clamorous; wild
alarm clock; waking up; keeping oneself awake; type of candy given to a child after it wakes up from a nap
to bring back; to restore
to travel on frequently (e.g. a road or path)
humming a tune; humming unconcernedly
some people; a few people; several people
two classes; double; two sets
transfer student; student changing schools
opening ceremony (of the school term)
child who has returned to Japan after living abroad; returnee child; (Japanese) person who lived abroad during (part of) their childhood
this world; this life; world of the living
unseasonable; out of season
acutely (feel); keenly; severely; tightly; hard
start of work; commencement; opening
homeroom; form room; form class
sluggish; languid; listless; bothersome; tiresome; pain-in-the-ass
after school (at the end of the day)
leader of a charge; first to arrive
familiarity with the land; locality or terrain (usually associated with knowing or feeling the locality)
cannot do without something; indispensable; absolutely necessary; have to do
asking; enquiring; searching; looking for
fluent (in a language); flowing