postbox; mailbox; post; position; post (e.g. goalpost); post- (e.g. post-Cold War)
acting rashly; running wildly; runaway (process); reckless baserunning
late-growing rice; late-ripening crops; late-blooming flowers; late developer (e.g. child who reaches puberty late); late bloomer
refined; graceful; modest; cultivated; elegant; reserved
to weave into; to interweave; to be incorporated in; to be factored in
library (usu. single-room); small library
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
to follow; to shadow; to hanker after; to hover around
explanation; interpretation
significant; useful; meaningful; worthwhile; valuable; of interest
counter for choices, options, etc.
to be reminded of; to call to mind
graduation certificate; diploma; testamur
seal (used in lieu of a signature); stamp; chop
express home delivery service; express home delivery parcel (box, etc.)
to be turned inside out; to betray; to double-cross; to break into falsetto; to crack into falsetto
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
classbook; yearbook; graduation album
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
embarrassed smile; embarrassed laugh; bashful smile
to that degree; to that extent; that much
at that time; in those days
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
being attracted by physical looks only; person who puts much store by good looks
opposite side; reverse; (on the) other hand
romanticist; romantic; dreamer
sweets (desserts, candy, etc.)
spending one night ahead (e.g. at a hotel near the airport the night before catching a flight); spending the night before
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
to run off; to break into a run; to start running
for your information; I'm telling you
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
Ise (former province located in the major part of present-day Mie Prefecture and parts of Aichi and Gifu prefectures); Ise (city)
information; experience; knowledge; observation
attitude to life; form of existence; way of life
alternately; by turns; one after the other