junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
light (color, taste, etc.); faint (e.g. smell); pale; faint (feeling, hope, etc.); fleeting; slight
to divert (e.g. one's mind); to distract; to relieve (boredom, sorrow, etc.); to conceal (e.g. one's grief with a smile); to hide; to shift (the conversation)
to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
fiction; made-up story; fable; fabrication; myth
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
inquisitively; pryingly; nosily; thoroughly; persistently; through-and-through
news (from someone); letter; contact; (someone's) whereabouts; (someone's) movements
prescription; statute of limitations; lapsing with time (e.g. of an obligation); no longer standing (e.g. of a promise); ageing; aging
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
all; wholly; entirely; completely; without exception
again and again; repeatedly
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
life story; personal narrative; story of one's life
concealing one's thoughts; reserve; reservation
lie; fib; falsehood; untruth
frequently; often; (staring) fixedly; narrowly; closely
to live under another's roof; to become a dependent on; to flatten oneself (against); to lean in close to
gap; opening; break; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
beautiful woman; pretty girl
presence; dignity; corpulence; obesity
blank space (in a document); blank; void; whitespace
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
Hakata (old but still commonly used name for Fukuoka)
rude; outspoken; presumptuous; cheeky
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
top (of a mountain); summit; peak; height; orgasm; climax
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
just as; right after; in the act of; as soon as; at that moment
one's appearance; clothing; costume; dress
colouring; coloring; sex appeal (esp. of women); sexiness; interest in the opposite sex; sexual feelings; charm
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; extreme
early; right away; at once; early time; early stage (in one's life, etc.)
than; rather than; instead of; from; since; except
carefree; free from worry
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
belatedly; though a little too late