echo; reverberation; spirit of a tree; tree spirit
very recently; in the very recent past
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
older brother; elder brother
proneness to being ill; being sick a lot; proneness to disease
entering and leaving hospital
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
first year of elementary school; first year elementary school student
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
intoxication; being carried away by; being enraptured by
thigh; buttocks; arse; ass
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
to be born again; to make a fresh start in life
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
to defy accepted norms; to go off the rails; to be eccentric
to drain dry; to dry out; to scorch
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
neckline (of dress, etc.)
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
to substitute for; to stand in for; to fill in for
waste; scrap; garbage; scum; piece of trash; loser
to unite; to join; to do together; to confuse with
fearfully; timidly; cautiously; nervously
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
to raise one's voice; to shout
without hesitation; without a qualm; at the drop of a hat
to do over again; to redo; to start over; to remake; to resume; to recommence
Certificate for Students Achieving the Proficiency Level of Upper Secondary School Graduates; Japanese high-school equivalency examination
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
preparatory school (for entrance examinations); cram school; cramming school
piece of paper; slip of paper; strip of paper; scrap of paper
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
apparently; appears to be