to be different from what was previously said; to be different from what was promised
leak; leakage; omission; oversight; I; me
to side with (someone); to support (someone)
beginning; opening; start; outset
ahem; cough-cough; noise in lieu of a comment or contrary view
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
to be relieved; to feel relieved
medical treatment; medical care
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
just because; even if; even though
straightforwardly; readily; without hesitation
lending (money, commodities, etc.); finance; loan; adaptability; versatility; flexibility
intensely; severely; strictly; tightly; compactly; closely
obstruction; hindrance; blocking; disturbance; interference; interruption
calling repeatedly (e.g. someone's name); shouting repeatedly; pronouncing successively (usu. repeating a syllable with voicing, as in "tsuzuku")
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; expectation; anticipation
(measuring) scale; rule; scale; scope; (musical) scale; weighing scale
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; (lit.) to drive in a nail
with a rustling sound; (rummaging) around
flurried; flustered; upset; nervous; embarrassed
to stick out one's tongue; to ridicule someone (behind their back); to laugh at someone
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); to leaf through (a book, etc.); to tear off; to strip off; to take off
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to squander (one's money); to run through (one's fortune); to lose money (e.g. by gambling)
ancient times; prehistoric times; the distant past; a very long time ago
infatuation; adoration; blind love; doting (on a child)