observation; survey; watching
to face (a situation); to encounter; to be confronted with
(place) near by; (place) close by; (place) right next to; as soon as; right after
to shine; to look slightly upward (of a noh mask; indicating joy, etc.)
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
stealthily; secretly; in secret
activity; action; occupation; business; sexual intercourse; sex
check (pattern); plaid; check; inspection; check (mark); tick; checking (something) out
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
wild rose; briar; multiflora rose (Rosa multiflora); baby rose; Japanese rose
homeless; homeless person
to take up one's residence
walking; strolling; roaming; wandering; exploring
encounter; running into; meeting with (e.g. an accident); being confronted with (e.g. a difficulty)
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at)
shyness; fear of strangers; stranger anxiety
to like too much; to like to excess; to adore
mundane; routine; everyday; unremarkable; common; day-to-day
touch; contact; contact (with people); dealings; tangency
minority group (party); minority
one-by-one; separately; in detail
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
to rot away; to crumble to dust; to decay completely; to die in obscurity
to grow thickly; to be in full leaf; to be rampant; to luxuriate; to be luxurious
part of the garden close to the house; nearby garden
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
circle; "correct"; "good"; *; _; period
jacket; book jacket; dust cover; CD jacket; record jacket
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) han (unit of land area, approx. 595.8 m^2)
underpants; pants; briefs; trousers (esp. women's); jodhpurs; breeches
to throw away; to abandon
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
unchanged (from long ago); as it was in the past; same old; traditional
student (esp. a university student)
to go out of use; to become obsolete; to die out; to decline (e.g. of morals); to be lost; to go into decline (of a town, business, etc.)
the good old days; halcyon days
distinguished family; famous family; noble family; prestigious organization (company, school, etc.)
(bearing a) close resemblance; vivid reminder (e.g. of the past); dim; faint; vague
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression