orderly; regular; systematic; well-organized; well-organised; trim
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
ago; since; before; previous
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
creation; production; creative work (novel, film, etc.); fabrication; fiction; invention
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
Japanese-style confectionary store
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
limited edition sale; limited sale
legume (esp. edible legumes or their seeds, e.g. beans, peas, pulses); bean; soya bean (Glycine max); soybean; female genitalia (esp. the clitoris); kidney; small
great fortune; good luck; rice cake stuffed with bean jam
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
laughing while reminiscing
manjū; steamed yeast bun with filling
phantom; vision; illusion; extremely rare item
index finger; forefinger; second toe
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
to swallow (e.g. a story); to accept without questioning; to swallow (food) whole; to gobble up; to gulp down
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; (with a) bob of the head
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
source (of a transmission, broadcast, etc.); point of origin
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
to stop walking; to pause
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
excursion; field trip; school trip
to pass (of time); to elapse
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
first term; first half-year; preceding period; early period
post-exam vacation; time off from school after end-of-term tests
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
just after a holiday break; the first day after the holidays
September; ninth month of the lunar calendar