junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
third-year student; third-year pupil
close; intimate; on good terms
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
to come true (of a dream, wish, etc.); to be realized; to be fulfilled; to be granted; to be answered (of a prayer); to be requited (of love)
the other day; some time ago; recently
waking up; awakening; arousal; disillusion; disillusionment; awakening
killer technique; surefire assassination method; special or lethal move, usu. one unique to a certain fighter or fighting style
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
careful consideration; deliberation; thinking over carefully
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
copy; photocopy; book jacket blurb; (advertising) slogan
doll; puppet; marionette; puppet (person under the control of another); straw man; yes-man
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
assertion; declaration; affirmation
soft; tender; gentle; mild; light (topic, book, etc.); informal
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
making out; necking; getting handsy; canoodling; being lovey-dovey; getting affectionate (with each other)
becoming red-hot; red heat; scorching heat; burning (love); passionate (e.g. debate); ardent
to knock down; to knock off
not ... for nothing; not ... with nothing to show for it; worthwhile; no wonder ...
end; finish; bound; limit; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
magic; sorcery; incantation
(stare or glare with) scornful eyes; reproachful eyes; disgusted eyes
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
love; romance; tender passion; emotion; affections
to punish; to penalize; to penalise
unprepared; careless; imprudent; indiscreet
cheerfully; buoyantly; happily; in high spirits
that's the way it is; such is life
perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy; lazy; careless; noncommittal
to comb down; to smooth down
calamity; misfortune; disaster
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
it is assuredly (that) ...; can say with confidence that it is ...