classic example; classic case; textbook example; representative example; typical case
one round; one circuit; one revolution; one lap; one turn
to turn inside out; to turn the other way; to turn (something) over
class; level; stratum; layer; hierarchy
advance; moving forward; progress
first third of a month; first ten days of a month
Nagano (city, prefecture)
weekend; Saturday and Sunday
Coming of Age Day (national holiday; second Monday in January); Adult's Day
anniversary of the establishment (of)
once-in-a-lifetime encounter; uniquely precious experience; (lit.) one lifetime, one meeting
year-end and New Year holidays (e.g. from December 29 to January 3)
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
have no relation to; have no luck with; not be fated to
yakyūken; strip version of rock, paper, scissors (similar to strip poker)
men's bath; men's section in a public bath
to kill; to choke the life out of
evolutionary rate; rate of evolution
correspondence notebook (e.g. between teacher and parents); contact notebook; communication notebook
to copy (down); to transcribe
mixing; mixture; meld; miscegenation
surname; family name; last name
charming; fascinating; enchanting; bewitching; beguiling; captivating
lodging together; training camp; boarding house
dripping; trickling; drop by drop; in drops
to feel relaxed; to be soothed
device; instrument; vessel; container; ability; capacity
custom; convention; tradition; mores; conventional practice
old-fashioned; archaic; antique; antiquated
to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)
trivial matter; trifling thing; something ordinary
14th day of the month; 14 days
to blaze down on; to beat down on; to shine down upon
smallish; on the small side; somewhat small; short swing of a bat, racquet, etc.
to go up the stairs; to climb the stairs
ideal weather (for some action, event, etc.); perfect day
bathtub; boat with a bathtub rented to customers (Edo period)
to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)