unfeeling; heartless; cold-hearted; cruel
independence; self-reliance
in a terrible mess; in complete disorder; chaotic
once in a lifetime; the first and last occurrence (event, experience) of one's lifetime
chewing; mastication; digestion (e.g. of words); assimilation; comprehension
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
powder snow; powdery snow
strait with a roaring tidal ebb and flow; whirlpool; kamaboko with a spiral whirlpool-like pattern; cooking technique where ingredients are cut in a spiral pattern; Naruto (city in Tokushima); Naruto Strait; Naruto wakame
easily bored; quick to lose interest; fickle; capricious
dawn; daybreak; event (e.g. "in the event of ..."); occasion; occurrence
self-restraint; voluntary restraint; self-imposed control; self-discipline
to eagerly look forward to
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
to throw oneself (into an activity)
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; amusement; hobby
wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings
leaving everything up to someone else
drama; theatre; theater; play
association of like-minded people
admission; joining; enrollment; enrolment
squash (drink); squash (sport)
reception (desk); information desk; receipt; acceptance
free (of charge); gratuitous
poetry anthology; collection of poems; collected poems
in general; generally; usually
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
threshold (esp. one with grooves for sliding doors); sill
new student; freshman; first-year student
to be prepared to flee; to become restless; to become agitated
to miss a chance; to miss an opportunity
ascent; climbing; up-train; train heading toward the starting point of its route; upbound (esp. toward Tokyo); upstream
newly arrived; newly joined; newly entered; newcomer
staff; member (club, society, etc.)
being concentrated on one thing; devoting oneself completely to something
wisdom of age; sagacity of one's years; old-man's wisdom
to exude (e.g. sweat); to ooze; to seep out; to reveal itself (of emotions, etc.)
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose