to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
fine weather; fair weather
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
English proficiency test (esp. the STEP test)
cherry blossom viewing; flower viewing
difference (of opinion); strange; odd; different
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
opposite side; other side; over there; ahead; destination; there (somewhere distant, esp. abroad)
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
custom; convention; common practice; (arch.) becoming accustomed (to)
existence; being; presence
to be affected; to put on airs; to pose
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
film studies; cinema studies
department (in an organization, company, etc.); division; club (at a school, university, etc.); team; part; portion
to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
school with a high proportion of graduates accepted into high-ranking universities; school focused on preparing students to get into high-ranking universities; school with a high proportion of graduates who go on to university or junior college
firm adherence to one's principles; chastity (of a woman)
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
somewhere; in some respects; in some way
committee; commission; board; panel; committee meeting
club activities; extracurricular activities
cannot do without something; indispensable; absolutely necessary; have to do
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
weather; fair weather; fine weather
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); seeker; Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
beginning; outset; first; onset
alone; by oneself; on one's own
dangling; swaying; (walking) leisurely; aimlessly; idly; lazily
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
to view (cherry) blossoms; to look at flowers
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself