faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
reception (desk); information desk; receptionist; receipt; acceptance
on and after; from ... onward; since
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
wearing one's hair in braids
(beyond the) limits; scope; boundary
vague; faint; dim; indistinct; hazy; blurry
real; realistic; serious; non-joking; realtime blog; real world (cf. online games or social networking services)
half-up, half-down hairstyle
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
to be conspicuous; to stand out
disappointed love; broken heart; unrequited love; being lovelorn
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
to work hard at; to devote oneself to; to be diligent in
to part left and right; to open out
to show up; to appear; to turn up
to have one's breath taken away; to gasp (in surprise, wonder, etc.); to have one's breath catch in one's throat; to gulp
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
to yield oneself (to something); to devote oneself (to something); to surrender oneself (to something)
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice; tap; click (e.g. of a retractable pen or mechanical pencil)
to invite in; to show someone in
to be found; to be discovered
arm; ability; skill; (physical) strength
strawberry (esp. the garden strawberry, Fragaria x ananassa); 15,000 yen
one grain; one drop; one bead
to drain; to pour; to float (e.g. logs down a river); to set adrift; to wash away; to carry away; to broadcast
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
seductive; carnal; troubling; difficult; anxious; uneasy
to hug (someone) tight; to embrace; to give (someone) a tight hug; to cuddle
to shake one's head (in denial)
unrequited love; one-sided love
company; friendship; association; (romantic) involvement; dating
rich (flavor, color, etc.); strong (e.g. odor); probable; (very) likely; passionate; sensuous
relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around (sexually; esp. of a male homosexual); having an active sex life
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
to run up to; to rush over