graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.); quitting
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
finding employment; getting a job
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
putting in an appearance; visiting; coming to the surface; appearing; showing one's face (on TV, social media, etc.); face reveal
neighboring towns; neighbouring towns
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
death; (an) out; death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation; most severe of the five ritsuryō punishments)
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
bare earth (i.e. ground not covered by a roof); open field; outdoors (non-greenhouse cultivation of crops); teahouse garden
to cover (with something); to put on (e.g. someone's head); to pour liquid (on something); to dash liquid (over something); to plate (something) with metal; to cover (with a dental crown); to add (e.g. music to a video)
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice; tap; click (e.g. of a retractable pen or mechanical pencil)
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
colour and lustre; color and luster; complexion; colour; color
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
guilty conscience; feelings of remorse
busy; hectic; frantic; restless; hurried; fidgety
patience; forbearance; endurance; forgiveness; pardon
eye color; eye colour; expression (of the eyes); look; countenance
unfeeling; heartless; cold-hearted; cruel
to grumble; to gripe; to complain
stairs; stairway; staircase
and; thereupon; because of that
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
with a broad grin; smirking
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
single-pronged vajra; tokko; dokko; cloth of a tokko pattern
key rack; (wall-mounted) key holder; key hook
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
kyōtei; boat race; hydroplane racing event and gambling sport in Japan
keirin; cycle racing event, usu. 2 km with a paced start and sprint finish
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
to be at a loss; to be puzzled
to look around; to survey
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)
chest of drawers; bureau; cabinet; tansu; dresser