equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
without; but if; otherwise; or else
mixture of bean jam, boiled beans, agar cubes, fruit pieces and syrup
to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live luxuriously; to be proud; to be haughty
image; figure; figure; form; image
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
cram school; private tutoring school; juku
summer term (e.g. school); summer period
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
taking a breather; relaxation; vent hole
idle complaint; grumble; moha (ignorance, folly)
insincere smile; ingratiating smile; polite smile; forced smile
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
to avoid meeting someone's gaze; to not look someone in the eyes
wagashi; traditional Japanese confectionery
dango; dumpling (usu. sweet); ball-shaped object; something round; lump; group
Japanese mugwort (Artemisia princeps); mugwort (any plant of genus Artemisia); wormwood; sagebrush
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
to stiffen; to become stiff
to give one's heart to; to fall in love; to turn one's mind towards; to think of
bracken-starch dumpling; type of dumpling traditionally made using bracken starch
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
cold water; cold sake; cold; cool
no, not like that (but like this)
decision; settlement; definition
serious; not joking; straight
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
returning home; visiting one's parents; new bride's first visit to parents
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
to extol; to laud; to sing the praises of
impassioned speech; fervent speech
delicacy; tact; considerateness; sensitivity; thoughtfulness
rough; crude; sloppy; miscellaneous
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
meanwhile; in the meantime; by the same token; in contrast