to make a self-satisfied face; to look smug
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
taking leave (of a visited place); leaving; going home; leaving one's employment; quitting one's job; being dismissed
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
to open up (to someone); to become unreserved; to lower one's guard; to become friendly (with); to feel at ease; to take a relaxed attitude (to)
to be obsessive (about); to be overly concerned (with); to be particular (about); to pay special attention (to); to get stuck; to be obstructed
weapons; arms; fighting with swords; sword fight
notice; bulletin; post; posting; placard
ardent; passionate; vehement
comfortable (to live in); snug; cozy; cosy
heavy heartbeat; thumping; pounding
to have a certain mood or feeling; to have a hunch
proof to the contrary; disproof; counter-evidence; rebuttal; refutation
to do over again; to redo; to start over; to remake; to resume; to recommence
for tears to gather in one's eyes; for tears to well up in one's eyes
afterlife; the next world; the world beyond
core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel
to take the initiative; to forestall; to beat to the punch
thicket; bush; coppice; brushwood
change of schedule; schedule change
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
to fall (on); to rain down; to shower down; to befall; to happen (to)
interchange; transposition; compatible (e.g. PC)
to borrow; to have a loan; to hire; to rent; to buy on credit
junior high school student; middle school pupil
twentieth century; Nijisseiki pear (variety of nashi); Nijusseiki pear
moving (dwelling, office, etc.); changing residence
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
to sprinkle over (e.g. salt, pepper, etc. on food)
to count; to include in the number
establishment; settlement
to wake; to wake up; to wear off (of drunkenness, anaesthesia, etc.); to regain consciousness; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
good luck; fortune; happiness; harvest; yield
to glitter; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glisten; to gleam; to glint
counter for books; volume
stillness; rest; being stationary; standing still; coming to a standstill
new moon; first day of the lunar month; crescent moon