confluence (of rivers); flowing together; joining; joining (of people, groups, parties, etc.); union; linking up
to think of; to give one's thought to
scheming; planning; maneuvering; manoeuvring; plotting
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
after the end (of something)
regular; usual; favourite; favorite; preferred; accustomed
cafe featuring Japanese-style sweets
to lose heart; to lose interest; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose focus; to let one's guard down
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
insurrection; mutiny; rebellion; revolt; uprising
halving; dividing (into two parts); bisection; the two equinoxes (vernal and autumnal)
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
ice; ice cream; ice pop; ice lolly; cold; iced (e.g. iced tea, iced coffee); ice (stimulant drug)
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
melon (esp. a muskmelon, Cucumis melo)
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
strict; formal; strait-laced; stuffy; prudish; serious
playfulness; mischivousness; naughtiness
not funny; not a laughing matter; not a joke
with a sudden rush; in a mad rush; all at once
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
self-respect; prudence; not acting rashly; taking care of oneself; being careful with one's health
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
tediously; persistently; lazily; idly; (boiling) to a pulp; to a mash
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
going and worshipping (at a shrine or temple); visit (to a shrine or temple to worship)
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
university student; college student
family business; family trade; one's occupation; one's trade
regularization; regularisation; getting up speed; proceeding at full tilt
the last moment; the very end
to rise gradually; to rise slowly; to come up from below the stage (by being lifted up on the stage elevator)
to wait eagerly for; to look forward to
reflexively; reflectively; by reflex
ahead (of); before; slightly earlier
conquest; domination; supremacy; winning (a championship)
solely; entirely; only; sharing; together
bottom; sole; depths (e.g. of despair, the sea); bottom (of one's heart); limit; end