primary school; elementary school; grade school
hospitalization; hospitalisation
mother's side of family; maternal (grandfather, uncle, etc.)
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown
fact; truth; reality; in fact; actually
future; (future) prospects; bringing (from abroad, another region, etc.); bringing about; giving rise to
pessimism; (taking a) gloomy view; discouragement; despondency; despair; disappointment
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
left side; left-hand side
right side; right-hand side
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
tatami mat (esp. as a measure of room size, either 1.82 sqm or 1.54 sqm)
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
chest (of a person's body); chest of drawers
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
to blow (of autumn wind); to fall out of love
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
dizziness; giddiness; vertigo
dizzily; giddily; spinning; boiling up
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
swiftly; rapidly; suddenly; abruptly; sharply (of a slope, bend, etc.); steeply
to rush into; to surge into; to crowd into
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
braid (hair, cord. etc.); plait
to run through (a crowd, gate, etc.); to sweep through (e.g. of news through a city); to run past (someone) from behind; to overtake
to run about; to rush about
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
beautiful woman; (a) beauty; belle; good-looker
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
to grasp back; to squeeze back; to grab back
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
movement (of the body); action; bearing; carriage; operation (of a machine, software, etc.); running