sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
there; the spot; the place; then and there; on the spot; immediately
fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
funeral; burial; condolence
overall; general; as a whole
subtleties; niceties; fine points; subtle; sensitive
to have no chance (of succeeding)
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
scrubbing hard; scrubbing clean
tool; implement; means; furniture
to put in order; to tidy up; to settle (a matter); to solve; to finish; to get through
Western-style clothes (cf. traditional Japanese clothes)
with a rustling sound; (rummaging) around
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
with a plop; with a plonk; with a plunk; with a flop
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
memory (of having seen something or someone before); remembrance; recollection; recognition
button (clothing); push-button; button
senior high school (esp. the senior high school section of a school that also encompasses other grades)
black terracotta; black soil
to draw (conclusion); to deduce; to derive
thought; consideration; thinking
to dig up; to turn up; to tear up; to rake up (e.g. old scandal); to dig over
really; truly; indeed; very; extremely; terribly
to choke; to have trouble breathing
revival (of an old system, custom, fashion, etc.); restoration; return; resurrection; rebirth
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); wherever (e.g. one's feet take one); according to
then; and (then); in that case; if so
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
the eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes
like-mindedness; (being of the) same mind; shared sentiment; comrade; fellow; kindred soul
the same; the said; likewise
will; resolution; kindness; goodwill; gift (as a token of gratitude)
to accept; to receive; to agree
overestimation; overrating; overvaluing
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of