high-class; high-grade; high-quality; high-ranking; high-level; senior
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
to spread out (e.g. a futon); to lay out; to lay down (e.g. a cushion); to impose widely (e.g. martial law); to promulgate; to pin down; to hold down
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
gap; opening; spare moment; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
to insert; to put in; to come in (of light); to shine in; to have a griping pain (in the stomach, chest, etc.)
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence; power
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
stylish; smart; elegant; chic; refined; trim
bright (weather, mood, voice, etc.); clear; fine; beautiful; glorious; splendid
waking; waking up; awakening
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
to be visible to; to be seen by; to meet one's eyes
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
really; truly; indeed; good grief
memory (of having seen something or someone before); remembrance; recollection; recognition
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet; to post on Twitter
lying down and getting up; waking; getting up; living (with); staying (with)
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
tinnitus; ringing in the ears
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; extreme
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
being able to hear something (clearly); clearness of a sound; reputation; renown; impression (that something gives off); respectability
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
thought; consideration; thinking
to go around; to make a circle around; to surround; to circle; to come around (of a season, anniversary, turn, etc.); to return
... years old; age (of) ...
Tokyo Metropolis (prefecture); Tokyo metropolitan area
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
senior high school student
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
memory; recollection; remembrance; memory; storage
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
the way back; the way home; return trip
returning home; going home; coming home; getting home
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of