three years; third school year (e.g. of high school)
to glare at each other; to confront each other
though; although; notwithstanding; while; as; at the same time as
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
allowance; remittance; sending (someone) an allowance
miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key point; main point; weakling
roasting; grilling; toasting; tempering (in metallurgy)
(Japanese) rice cracker; senbei
to hold in one's mouth; to bring with; to take along
hometown; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)
Obon; Bon Festival; Buddhist festival for honouring the spirits of one's ancestors, held in mid-August or in some regions, mid-July; tray
break; pause; halt; (temporary) stop
pause (in speech, writing, etc.); punctuation; break; end; (place to) stop
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
shift; move; (work) shift; work schedule; gearshift; changing gears
schoolgirl; female student
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends); planetary ring
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
the extraordinary; the unusual; the unexpected
to be too busy; to be occupied; to concentrate on single-mindedly
to become thin; to fade; to grow pale
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
to move forward; to move on
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
only; merely; but; no more than
gear; cogwheel; cog (in an organization, company, etc.); cog in the machine
I got it; I see; I now know; so that's the reason
file (for holding papers); file (collection of documents); filing; file
somewhere; in some respects; in some way
to begin (doing); to start (doing)
to project; to show (on a screen); to portray; to depict; to reflect (the times, mood, etc.)
several sheets (flat objects)
being incident to; being accompanied by; being collateral with; being attached to