club activities; extracurricular activities
horsemanship; equestrian art; (art of) riding
kendo; Japanese martial art using bamboo swords
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
right on the heels of yesterday, then today ...; soon after something, and yet now ...
indicate reason; infers some protest
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
club activities; extracurricular activities
yes; sure; gotcha; sycophantically; servilely; fawningly
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
farewell; adieu; goodbye; so long
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
goodbye; so long; saying goodbye to (e.g. life as a bachelor); putting an end to; farewell (performance, party, etc.); final
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
exit; gateway; way out; outlet; vent; leak
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
business district; shopping district; bustling street; shopping centre; shopping center; downtown
new book; new publication
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
pompadour-like hair style, popular for unmarried women in the Edo period; shimada coiffure
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
library; book collection; paperback book
to head home; to leave for home
pedestrian crossing; crosswalk
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
beyond that point; after that
sorry; excuse me; thank you
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
ill-bred; vulgar; boorish
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss