to fall in love (with); to love
boy; son; baby boy; young man
bad feeling; feeling bad; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
conviction; belief; confidence
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
long military service; having experienced many battles
tough guy; wild one; fearless fighter
to distinguish; to recognize; to recognise; to tell apart; to differentiate
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
to tuck up (e.g. skirt); to abridge; to cut short
to be given the cold shoulder; to be jilted; to be rejected; to be dumped
for a while; for some time; for a period
Chinese matrimony vine (Lycium chinense); Chinese wolfberry; goji
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
nasty; mean; heartless; inconsiderate; selfish
enough is enough; no further!
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
zazen (seated Zen meditation, usu. in a cross-legged position)
to reschedule; to recompose; to recross (one's legs); to reset
absurd; irrational; unreasonable; absurdity (philosophy)
to be entwined; to be involved
school festival; cultural festival; annual open day school event showcasing student talent
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
Western-style clothes (cf. traditional Japanese clothes)
beautiful legs; great legs
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
being addicted to; being wholly absorbed by; falling ill; becoming sick
nothing to sneeze at; pretty impressive
to begrudge doing; to find bothersome
to threaten; to intimidate; to be threatening
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
registration; accession; register; entry; record
telephone book; telephone directory
shift; move; (work) shift; work schedule; gearshift; changing gears
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
to telephone; to make a phone call