you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
this and that; various things
preemptive strike; preemptive attack; first strike
to give a warning; to remind (a person) of
with a rustling sound; (rummaging) around
flurried; flustered; upset; nervous; embarrassed
to put out one's tongue; to stick out one's tongue
end; close; finish; termination
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
gazing steadily at; observing (a person) closely; maintain a watch over
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to lose (e.g. a match); to forfeit; to squander one's money (e.g. through gambling, Pachinko, etc.)
great antiquity; old-fashioned; long ago
infatuation; adoration; blind love; doting (on a child)
junior high school student; middle school pupil
luxury grocery item (e.g. alcohol, coffee, tea, tobacco); indulgence; something consumed for taste or stimulant effect rather than nourishment
papermaking; paper manufacture
unripe; green; inexperienced; immature; unskilled
civilization; civilisation; culture; Bunmei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20)
to draw a conclusion; to conclude; to settle on
air con; air conditioner; air conditioning
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
retention; maintenance; preservation
mismatched; odd; irregular; inconsistent; incoherent; confused
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
entirely useless; completely worthless; no no; don't!
to get permission; to get approval; to get the go-ahead
fall; sinking; surrender; capitulation
iron wall; impregnable fortress; impregnable; invulnerable; unassailable
to waste time; to kill time
bathing; to bathe; to take a bath; to enter a bath
mental; spiritual; emotional
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
light novel; young-adult illustrated fiction
foreign; abroad; overseas