literary club (e.g. at school); literary section (e.g. newspaper)
I'm off (and will be back later); see you later; to go (and then come back)
faculty of law; school of law; college of law
hundred-yen store; 100 yen shop
non-prescription glasses (worn as a fashion accessory); fake glasses; lensless glasses
destructive; catastrophic; disastrous; ruinous; devastating
municipal office; council; city hall
the Dragon (fifth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Dragon (around 8am, 7-9am, or 8-10am); east-southeast; third month of the lunar calendar
English-Japanese; English-Japanese dictionary
rod; pole; neck (of a shamisen, etc.); shamisen; beam (i.e. the crossbar of a balance); single line (esp. as a flying formation for geese); penis
love for (one's) family; family love; familial love
sensibilities of the common people; ordinary people's way of thinking; popular sentiment
exorcism rite; purification
independence from parents
quietly; slowly; gracefully
last week; the week before
sadness; sorrow; grief; (arch.) affection; (arch.) love
prattle; broken language; halting language; baby talk; imperfect speech; smattering
disapproval; reluctance; unwillingness
heart pounding; chest tightening
book lover; lover of books; bibliophilism; love of books
being excited; having the jitters (with expectation)
faint; slight; vague; nebulous; indeterminate; tinge of ...
pocket money; spending money; pin money; allowance
to demand money; to pester; to extort
night angling; night fishing
charging (electrically); recharging one's batteries (e.g. by taking a nap); replenishing (one's energy)
fresh; (liquid) non-dairy creamer; coffee whitener
to find fault (with trivial matters); to scold over minor things; to get angry over trifles; to raise one's eyebrows
remonstrance; remonstration; admonition; protest; reproof; expostulation
pouring one's energy into; focusing one's efforts on; concentrating on; committing oneself to
teaching the basics; initiation; introduction
looking like (someone); taking after (either of one's parents)