breath; breathing; tone; mood
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
negative personality; asocial type
high class; high grade; high rank; seniority
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
100,000; hundred thousand
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
to be transparent; to show through
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
feel uneasy; on tenterhooks; in suspense; on pins and needles
(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
lovers' talk; whispered intimacies
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
namely; that is (to say); in other words
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
if you are so inclined; if it suits you; if you like
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself
shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!
right beside; close to; nearby
koku; traditional unit of volume, approx. 180.4 litres; measure of a Japanese-style boat's loading capacity (approx. 278.26 liters)
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
deep-fried food (esp. chicken)
to burn; to be roasted; to be heated; to be jealous; to be envious
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal
to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)
cicada; locust; small-sized pulley
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
entering a higher-level school, esp. going on to university