to stiffen; to become stiff
drop (e.g. of water); drip
to go along; to walk along; to follow
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
to stare at each other; to lock eyes with
to have tears in one's eyes; to be close to crying
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
no matter what happens; in any circumstances; at any price
bad feeling; feeling bad; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)
cram school; private tutoring school; juku
discipline; punishment; reprimand
large (amount of money); huge; hefty; expensive
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to spread; to be propagated
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
to become familiar with and cherish; to get to know and love
senior high school; high school
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
restoration; repair; mending
carriage; movement (of the body)
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
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)
to be found; to be discovered
businessman; industrialist
view; prospect; outlook; viewing platform; overlook
high-rise (building); multistory; multistoried; high (altitude); upper (atmosphere, air current, etc.)
condominium (usu. mid or high-rise); apartment building; apartment house; block of flats; apartment; flat
air of luxury; high class feel
big-name brand; brand-name goods
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing