the other side of a river; the other side of the tracks; place where lower class people live
fantasy; illusion; vision; dream
adhering to; being a stickler for; being particular about; worrying too much about
specific gravity; relative density; relative importance; weight
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
checking out (of a hotel); check-out
meal (e.g. lunch, dinner); diet
a little late; somewhat late; latish; a little slow; somewhat slow
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
digital watch; digital clock
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
head; brains; intellect; understanding
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
surmise (about someone's feelings); guess; conjecture; (showing) deference (to); consideration (of someone's wishes); servility
in the meanwhile; during the time
to keep away; to keep at a distance
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense)
mostly; almost; nearly; roughly; approximately; about
report (of news); reporting; news; information; (media) coverage
caster; newscaster; news anchor; anchorman
to surround; to encircle; to enclose; to fawn over (someone); to play up to; to curry favor with
Shizuoka (city, prefecture)
to mount (a horse, bicycle, etc.); to straddle; to sit astride; to span (an area, time, etc.); to extend over; to spread over
growth; development; one's early life; upbringing; personal history
family structure; family composition; family makeup
regarding ...; concerning ...; about ...; on ...; with respect to ...; in regard to ...
to skip over (while reading); to skim
first time; first innings; initial attempt; first; initial
to hit; to run into; to light on; to strike into; to come against; to deadlock
interruption; suspension; break
July; seventh month of the lunar calendar