thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
oblong; vertical writing style (e.g. on envelopes); portrait orientation
to cover a surface; to spread all over; to blanket; to lay
white stone; white (go pieces)
three; three years of age
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
Japanese rice fish (Oryzias latipes); killifish; Japanese medaka
retainer; vassal; servant
search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
cooperation; collaboration
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
as one expects; as one wants; to one's satisfaction; as one sees fit
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
to loiter around; to wander about
dripping with sweat; bathed in perspiration
forward; frontward; ahead; rectangular front
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
bookstore; bookshop; publisher; main building
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
club activities; extracurricular activities
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
after a long time; for the first time in a while
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
kendo; Japanese martial art using bamboo swords
shopping; purchased goods
waiting for someone to arrive
searching for someone; search for a missing person
to make muddy (of a liquid); to make cloudy; to make turbid; to make ambiguous; to evade (e.g. the point); to be noncommittal about
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
to bend one's head slightly to one side; to look slightly doubtful
without authority; without reason; unnecessarily; recklessly; indiscriminately
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
clever; smart; sharp (ear, etc.); sensitive; discerning
to know; to understand; to be aware of; to consent; to agree
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
besides; in addition; also; moreover