hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
to break onto (shore); to wash ashore; to attack
yearned for; longed for; missed
lively; vigorous; sprightly; animated; vivid
off an island; away from an island; off-island
civilian clothes; plain clothes; mufti; plainclothes police officer
these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
to wear (clothes) stylishly; to dress oneself stylishly
tactful; adroit; shrewd; clever; smart; affable
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
such; like that; that sort of; very
deadly serious; deadly earnest
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
cram school; private tutoring school
making a round trip; going and returning; round-trip ticket; return ticket; correspondence; exchanging (letters)
ignorant of the ways of the world
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
direct sunlight; direct rays of the sun
(growing) quickly (esp. children, plants); (developing) quickly; fast; rapidly
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
in the early period (of something); at the beginning
some people; a few people; several people
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
residing; living; dwelling
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
the place one comes from; one's birthplace; one's hometown
Osaka (city); (arch.) large hill
Hokkaido (island, prefectural-level administrative unit)
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
cool; chilly; feeling nice and cold
feeling; sensation; mood; sensation of doing
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)