one's own potential; real ability; one's own strength
to rub; to chafe; to wear out; to become worn; to lose one's innocence; to become sly
assumption; supposition; hypothesis
to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
to take a bath; to have a bath; to take a shower
fixed period; fixed term; regular; periodic; fixed-term commuter pass; fixed-term deposit
to state; to express; to mention
senior high school student
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
dress; outfit; getup; to dress oneself; to outfit oneself
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
constraint; reserve; feeling hesitant; being afraid of troubling someone
stairs; stairway; staircase
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
day after day; day by day
late at night; at a late hour
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
to occupy; to hold; to account for; to make up; to take up
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
somewhat larger (amount); quite a lot; a little more (than usual); a little extra
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
chair; stool; post; office; position
punctuation; pause; juncture; end; (place to) stop
calm; serenity; tranquillity; tranquility
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect