merry voices (e.g. of children playing)
to have one's knees be about to give way
loss; waste (e.g. of time); feeling of loss; Los Angeles; L.A.
entering a store; entering a restaurant; becoming an employee of a store; starting to work at a store; opening up a shop (in a department store, etc.)
to be boisterously noisy; to do merrily (laughing, chattering, etc.); to shimmer; to ripple; to sparkle
first year of high school; first-year high school student
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
to lose strength; to become weak; to wither; to droop; to feel demotivated; to lose interest
clever; intelligent; bright; well-behaved (esp. of children and pets); obedient; good
one's star; one's fortune or destiny
to be enthralled by; to be disguised as
near one's knee; (by) one's side; (at) one's hand; place under the protection (of one's parents, etc.); (under) the care (of); territory of a powerful person
big man; large man; tall man; giant
trio; gang of three; threesome
bone marrow; medulla; heart's core; depths of one's heart; main point; vital part
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
to turn into a state of feverish mood
to strike (with a stick, whip, etc.); to hit; to punch; to go to (a place to eat, drink, etc.)
present continuous tense; present progressive form; ongoing; (currently) active; currently in progress
not funny; not a laughing matter; not a joke
white clothes; white robe; white gown (worn by doctors, chemists, etc.); commoner without rank (in ancient China); layperson
yawn; yawning; kanji "yawning" radical (radical 76)
birch (esp. Japanese white birch)
leopard (Panthera pardus)
to be delirious with fever; to have a feverish dream; to be crazy about something
ecstasy (emotion); (religious) ecstasy; ecstasy (drug); MDMA
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
detestable; disagreeable; disgusting; odious; unpleasant; repugnant
to clasp together (esp. hands); to entwine (e.g. fingers)
haze (esp. in spring); mist; dimness (of sight)
fossil; petrifaction; petrification; fossilization
unlucky day; bad day; evil day; critical day (for a crop)
unwelcome; nerdish; unpopular