even though; despite; when
colouring; coloring; shade (of colour); flavour; nuance; feel
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
family structure; family composition; family makeup
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
to be suspicious of (someone's motives); to suspect (that)
pointing out; identification
to lurk; to hover in the background; to be coiled up; to stretch tortuously
difference; discrepancy; variation
addressing (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan" (considered impolite)
unity; consolidation; uniformity; unification; compatible
sticking (in one place, position, etc.); settling; becoming established (of a custom, system, etc.); taking hold; fixation (photography); fixing
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
to rendezvous; to meet at a prearranged place and time; to arrange to meet
school building; schoolhouse
commuting to school; school commute
to come together; to join; to get married; to become a married couple
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
continually; continuously; incessantly; without interruption
engagingly; cordially; amiably; sociably; hospitably
elder sister; effeminate man
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
difficult to understand; unintelligible; abstruse
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute