to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to bring into solution; to lose (money; through gambling, etc.); to squander
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
third year of high school; third-year high-school student
individual; private person; personal; natural person
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
Tokyo Metropolis (prefecture); Tokyo metropolitan area
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
faculty (of a university); school; college; department
subject (of study); course of study; department (of a university)
clear; precise; definite; distinct
scholarly ability; scholarship; knowledge; literary ability
within the (Tokyo) metropolitan area
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
business; things to do; engagement; errand; affairs
end; close; conclusion; termination
to give up (all thoughts of); to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to make a decision; to decide
Hokkaido (island, prefectural-level administrative unit)
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to; all of a sudden
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
(Russell) snowplow; track-clearing vehicle
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
yellow; high-pitched (voice); shrill
senior (at school, work, etc.); superior; elder; older person; predecessor
snowy mountain; permanently snow-covered mountain; pile of snow
(meeting with) disaster; (having an) accident; mishap; shipwreck; distress
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
back off!; leave me alone!
to fall; to drop; to fail (an exam); to lose (a contest, election, etc.); to be unsuccessful
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
serious look (on one's face); straight face
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful
general idea; concept; notion
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
to offer; to sacrifice; to dedicate
evening cicada (Tanna japonensis)