relatively; comparatively
to look away; to avert one's eyes
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
to the limit; to the full; as much as possible; with all one's might
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
delightful; satisfying; gratifying; brisk; piquant
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
chop (pro wrestling move); knifehand strike; chop (pork, lamb, etc.); chop (tennis); chop stroke
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
on closer reflection; on second thought; come to think of it; actually
among these; between these; of these; in here; in this
bachelorhood; spinsterhood; celibacy; living apart from one's family; living alone; person who lives alone
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded
yukata (light cotton kimono worn in the summer or used as a bathrobe)
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
system where all students live in dormitories; residential system; boarding system (e.g. boarding school)
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
diligent; earnest; attentive to detail; brisk (working, moving); frequent (e.g. checking)
to put on (of clothing); (lit.) to put (arms) through sleeves
to become a wandering ghost; to appear as a spirit
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
one plot (of land); one block (i.e. one city block); one area; one brush stroke; one kanji stroke
to encamp; to take up positions
woman; female; feminine gender
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
to accept somebody's challenge; to take up the gauntlet