-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
unwelcome; nerdish; unpopular
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
to persuade; to coax; to solicit; to seduce; to make advances; to make a play
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
town; block; street; road; 109.09 m; 0.99 hectares
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
matter causing distress; something causing worry
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
not knowing when to give up; being a bad loser; poor at letting things go; unable to accept the inevitable
competitive entrance examinations for prestigious kindergartens and elementary schools
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
study; diligence; discount; reduction
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
indicate reason; infers some protest
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
Matsuyama (city in Ehime)
(some) more; even more; longer; further
in this way; thus; such; uh...
interview (e.g. for a job)
leather shoes; leather boots
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
time; hour; period; class
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
shopping district; shopping street; downtown
(camera) shutter; shutter (for a door, window, etc.)
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
crash; smash; crunch; bang; breaking sound