senior; elder; person older than oneself
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
junior high school student; middle school pupil
young and sweet; adorable; cute; pitiful; touching; pathetic
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
to love; to cherish; to admire; to appreciate
area; region; district; locality
wonderful; splendid; magnificent; exceeding; incredible; remarkable
to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at
fishing; angling; change (for a purchase); clickbaiting; trolling; bait
to have a taste for; to be fond of; to enjoy (in moderation); to be modest; to be prudent; to watch (e.g. one's behaviour)
what is colloquially called; what is commonly referred to as; what is popularly known as; so-called
to rub; to chafe; to wear out; to become worn; to lose one's innocence; to become sly
tranquil; calm; quiet; mild (weather); balmy
great difference; major mistake
to glare; to dazzle; to glitter
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
to be suspicious of; to be doubtful of; to be dubious of
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
adaptation; accommodation; conformity
to hunt (animals); to search (for a criminal); to go looking for (flowers, etc.); to gather (mushrooms)
last night; yesterday evening
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
to reach an extreme; to reach a limit; extremely; to be stuck; to be in a dilemma; to be decided
sphere; circle; range; category
the other day; a few days ago
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
being cleared (of doubt, misgivings, etc.); being dispelled; melting away; melting (of ice)
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
to assemble everything together; to do something as a group
equal; equivalent; equals sign; equality sign; equals (as in "A equals B")