slamming one's hand into the wall in front of someone (e.g. to stop them from leaving; often viewed as romantic); banging on the wall (e.g. to quieten one's neighbour)
point of tangency; point of contact; (electrical) contact; point of contact (between); connection
to reach back into one's memory; to search one's mind; to recall
(with a) mindset as if one were playing a video game; thinking of (treating) something as though it were a game
bad influence; negative influence
north-east; Tōhoku (northernmost six prefectures of Honshu); Tohoku
third year of junior high school; third-year junior high school student
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
single (room); room for one; private room (in a restaurant, etc.); private dining room; (toilet) stall
coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; kissaten; traditional type of coffee shop with a retro atmosphere
low kick (e.g. in fighting)
to mow; to reap; to harvest; to eradicate; to root out (e.g. evil); to remove
to collapse; to flop (onto)
to crouch; to squat; to cower
to confess one's love; to profess one's feelings
to encourage someone to expect something; to raise someone's hopes
to keep (e.g. the lead); to maintain (a standard, situation, etc.); to put aside (for someone); to save (e.g. a seat); to keep (the ball; in soccer, rugby, etc.); to retain possession
former girlfriend; ex-girlfriend
close to the wall; alongside the wall
to get (information) out of someone; to extract (information) from someone; to find out (through questioning); to begin listening (to)
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
serious look (on one's face); straight face
true character; true heart; true spirit
Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden; Shinjuku Gyo-en
overcoat; exceeding; going over; exaggerated; overdone; over par; overexposure
to attract someone's attention; to arouse someone's interest; to sound someone out; to try to find out someone's true feelings; to (discreetly) probe someone's thoughts
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
screw; key (of a clock, watch, etc.); spring
to take refuge in; to succeed in running away
board of directors; board of trustees
since then; from that time; ever since
to sow; to plant; to sow (the seeds of; e.g. conflict); to sprinkle (gold or silver powder on lacquerware)
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; progeny; offspring; paternal blood; lineage; sperm
private; confidential; informal; secret; (within the) family circle; (on the) inside