shortcut; short-cut hairstyle for women
embankment; bank; beef sinew stewed in miso and mirin
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
to relax; to feel at home
September; ninth month of the lunar calendar
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
club activities; extracurricular activities
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
being used to ...; getting used to ...; being accustomed to; being conditioned to; be familiar with
if you don't mind; if you like; if you feel up for it; if you're interested
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
invitation; introduction; temptation
at that time; in those days
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
senior high school student
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
besides; in addition; also; moreover
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
ramen; Chinese-style noodles
hopping; skipping; lightly and repeatedly jumping
to jump up and down; to hop
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
since some time or another; since who-knows-when
seat at a table; place at a table
each; (arch.) you (plural)
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key (main) point; good part (of something); weakling
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
opposite side; other side; other party
close; intimate; on good terms
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
with a friendly grin; smilingly
I know, right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!; there we go
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
to expose; to lay open (e.g. secret); to take apart; to disassemble; to kill; to murder; to dress (meat)