promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
to take seriously; to believe in; to fall for
to become fine (of fabric); to be checkmated; to be hard pressed; to be at a loss
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
occupation; taking and maintaining exclusive control (of a location)
to freeze; to become frozen; to freeze over
in front of your nose; right next to you; tip of one's nose
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
hay fever; pollinosis (allergy to pollen)
to afflict; to torment; to harass; to molest
Japanese chestnut (Castanea crenata)
allergy; aversion (to); strong distaste (for)
someone; a certain person
being together; going together; matching (clothing); going together
(thick) scarf; muffler; muffler (for a vehicle exhaust); silencer
living together; coexistence
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
first snow (of the season); first snowfall
not in one's recollection; having no recollection (of); having no memory (of)
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
putting off (doing); postponement; delaying
to refuse; to decline; to deny
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
number of days (times) one has attended
this year; this fiscal year; this school year
repeating a year (at school); staying in the same class for another year
dropping out of school; withdrawal from school; expulsion from school; dismissal; leaving school (university, etc.) after completing a course
charge; custody; safekeeping; deposit; storage
storage room; storeroom; lumber room
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
rice field; rice paddy; paddy field
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; marijuana; cannabis; not genuine
change of color; change of colour; fading; discoloration; discolouration
plastic bottle (made of polyethylene terephthalate); PET bottle
to extend; to stretch out; to attend; to participate in; to enrol; to enroll