(being from the) same town (province, birthplace, etc.)
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
people; race; nation; ethnic group; ethnos
explanation (of a text, phrase, etc.); lecture; explanation (in a pompous fashion); (long-winded) lecture; (arch.) storytelling
affinity; feeling of closeness (with someone); feeling of kinship
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
gentle; quiet; mild; quiet (color, pattern, etc.); sober
preparation; arrangements
comfortably warm; steaming hot (food); piping hot; glowing (with warmth)
in a crowd; in droves; crawling (of insects); swarming; dragging (e.g. along the ground); trailing
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to go out for a while
opposite side; other side; over there; ahead; destination; there (somewhere distant, esp. abroad)
secret; private; surreptitious
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
to come loose; to come untied; to come undone; to loosen up (e.g. tension)
changing clothes; change of clothes
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
(all) at once; at the same time; in one go; right away; in an instant
difference between the sexes; sexual difference
that's the way it is; such is life
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
lower grades of primary school (first, second, and sometimes third grades)
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
to change (one's clothes)
there is nothing; having nothing
to find fault (with); to cavil (at); to carp (about); to throw a wet blanket (on); to throw cold water (on); to jinx
youthful; young; young-looking
the same generation; coeval
nakedness; nudity; bareness; nakedness; being penniless; concealing nothing
it's no big deal; it's no problem; it's nothing to worry about; safe (and sound); all right
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
just like that; quite so; I agree; that street
it's no big deal; it's no problem; it's nothing to worry about; safe (and sound); all right
to take a bath; to have a bath; to take a shower
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; frightening
counter for chairs or seats; foot; leg
escape from reality; escapism; ostrichism
without hesitation; with great optimism; (pushing or pulling) strongly; (drinking) heavily
one's way (ahead); one's path