as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
to accept; to receive; to agree
originally; by nature; from the start
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
lucky; nice!; score!; bingo!
feeling; sense; impression
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
corridor; hallway; passageway
break room; lounge (e.g. in an onsen); resting room
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
cherry blossom (colour, color)
kingfisher (esp. the common kingfisher, Alcedo atthis); jade (gem); beautiful lustrous colour similar to that of the kingfisher's feathers
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
woman; female; feminine gender
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
cookie; biscuit; cookie (browser-related file sent from a WWW server)
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare