to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
gentle; quiet; mild; quiet (color, pattern, etc.); sober
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
to be broken; to break; to break (down); to stop working; to fall through (of a plan, deal, etc.); to collapse
to spread; to be propagated
oh; oh my; oh dear; well, ...; er ...; why, ...
to go pale; to grow pale; to lose color; to turn white
to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice
flute; fife; pipe; whistle
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or someone else
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary
to tighten; to fasten tight; to constrict; to control strictly; to put pressure on; to squeeze (e.g. an economy)
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; good night
prickling; stinging; biting; tale-telling; tattling
time for ...; time to ...; good time to ...; opportunity to ...; season
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
to sound shrill (of a voice); to sound high-pitched and excited; to get excited; to become restless; to be thrown too high; to come in high
to long for; to yearn for; to hanker after; to be attracted by; to be drawn to; to aspire to
with a start; in a fright; alarmedly
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
(breaking) with a snap (of a thread, rope, etc.); (ending) suddenly (of a call, communications, etc.); breaking out (of a pimple, swelling, etc.); pricking (e.g. with a needle)
newly arrived; newly received
notice; notification; report; notification (on a smartphone, PC, etc.)
rise; increase; upload; posting online; close-up; completion of filming; upswept hairstyle
distinctive; characteristic
to live; to make a living; to get on with
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
Golden Week; string of public holidays in late April-early May
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (voice); fluent (speech); eloquent
morning assembly; morning gathering; morning meeting; early morning tea ceremony (on a summer day)
consent; agreement; acceptance; understanding; satisfaction (e.g. with an explanation); being convinced
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety