to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
within the prefecture (of Kyoto or Osaka); (arch.) within the town limits of Edo
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
early evening (usu. from 3pm to 6pm); dusk
the full-day (school system)
decision; settlement; confirmation; establishment
all year round; all the time; year in and year out
to miss (doing); to fail (to do); to do without
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
test period; exam period; examination time
to be conceivable that; to be thinkable that
lightly; wide (open); gapingly; suddenly; unexpectedly
still; even now; to this day
boy's school uniform (usu. a black jacket with a stand-up collar and loose trousers)
to weigh on one's mind; to worry one; to be concerned about
ordinary clothes (i.e. non-uniform); plain clothes; civilian clothes; plainclothes police officer
commuting to school; school commute
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
absence; disregard; indifference
consideration; inquiry; enquiry; investigation; study
to read (a book); to open (a book) to read; to unravel (e.g. a mystery); to discover (the truth)
to come to realize; to become aware (of)
unevenness (of colour, paint, etc.); irregularity; unevenness (of quality, results, behaviour, etc.); inconsistency; fickleness; capriciousness
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
beginning; outset; first; onset
cheerful; lively; lighthearted
wise; clever; smart; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to have tears in one's eyes; to be moved to tears
to hold (someone) down; to pin down; to wrestle to the ground
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
boiling; seething; becoming heated (e.g. of a debate); excitement; soaring (of prices); shooting up
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
foundation (makeup); foundation garment; foundation (organization); underpainting (in oil painting)
to paint; to spread; to plaster; to apply (cream, lotion); to smear; to lacquer
to be glossy; to glisten; to shine with a luster; to look alluring; to be sexy; to be seductive