repeating; repetition; repeat (performance); rebroadcast; repeat sign; playing (an audio or video recording)
fashion style heavy on make-up and elaborate hairstyles, used among Japanese rock bands, musicians, etc.
it seems so; that's what it looks like
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
song lyrics; words of a song; libretto
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
contradiction; inconsistency
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
because of; owing to; due to
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
charming; fascinating; attractive
summer vacation; summer holiday
O-Bon; Obon; Bon Festival; tray
homecoming; returning home
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
aloneness; loneliness; solitude
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
a little late; somewhat late; latish; a little slow; somewhat slow
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
long sentence; long piece of writing (e.g. passage, letter, article, telegram)