center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
to shout; to cry (out); to scream; to clamor (for or against); to advocate; to insist
impossible; unthinkable; unbelievable; ridiculous
to long for; to yearn for; to hanker after; to be attracted by; to be drawn to; to aspire to
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
couple who are more than friends, but not in an intimate relationship
to try to do; to attempt to do
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
Fukuoka (city, prefecture)
senior high school; high school
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
recess; break time; break between classes; free period; recess time; recreation hour
bento; Japanese box lunch
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
toilet; restroom; bathroom; going to the toilet; relieving oneself
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
surroundings; environs; circumference
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
lonely (e.g. person, feeling); lonesome; desolate; deserted; sad; lacking
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
he; she; that guy; that; that one; that thing
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
another; one more; even more; (not) quite; (not) very
part-time job; side job; part-time worker; part-timer
to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime
finger flick to the forehead
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
why; how; for what reason
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
hustle; working hard; doing with enthusiasm; showing eagerness; being full of vigour
to deceive; to cheat; to falsify; to misrepresent; to evade (a question, taxes, etc.); to dodge
just to make sure; just to be sure; for confirmation; just in case; for caution's sake; by way of precaution
to take a picture; to take a photo
unexpected; surprising; unanticipated; strange; unforeseen
blunder; miss; slip; oversight
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)