very interesting; of great interest
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
to start for home; to head for home; to make for home
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
rainy season (in Japan usu. from early June to mid-July); rain during the rainy season
to mow down; to scythe down; to knock someone off their feet
bigleaf hydrangea (Hydrangea macrophylla); French hydrangea
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
beginning of next week (usu. Monday); early next week
weather; the elements; fair weather; fine weather
cotton plant (Gossypium spp.); batting; wadding; padding
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
to feel depressed; to be down
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
(as alike as) two peas in a pod
to be satisfied (with an explanation, apology, etc.); to be happy
straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
to hide; to conceal; to lower volume (of a sound or one's voice) so as not to be heard; to become quiet and inconspicuous
ignorance; innocence; stupidity
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
to slash back; to strike back; to counterattack; to cut the wheel; to perform a twisting backward knee trip
quotation; citation; reference
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
to thrust before; to thrust at
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
venting one's anger (on someone or something); taking out one's anger on
to spoil; to ruin; to destroy; to make a mess of
curiosity; inquisitiveness