interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
reconciliation; make peace with
to be silent; to say nothing
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
natto (fermented soybeans)
number one; first; best; most; game; round
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
way of eating; how to eat
to mix; to stir; to scramble; to churn
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
impassioned speech; fervent speech
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
sensitivity; sensitiveness; sense (of ...)
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
story; tale; talk; discussion
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
winter vacation; winter holidays
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
homecoming; returning home
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent